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Music Quavo Explains How Takeoff’s Death “Eased” Tension Between Him & Offset Quavo reflects on the current status of his relationship with Offset. By Aron A. September 30, 2026
Music Outkast Takes Ovrkast To Court Over Rap Name Dispute A federal lawsuit claims Ovrkast failed to complete an agreed name change after Outkast raised trademark concerns. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Achieves Rare Feat After "The Fall-Off" Goes Number One J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has been an incredible success thus far, but more achievements are being made, and they are sure to keep coming. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music J. Cole Fans Think He Took Shots At Joey Bada$$ In New Freestyle Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals He And Charlamagne Tha God Have Scheduled A Sitdown DJ Akademiks and Charlamagne Tha God have been at odds lately, and it seems like the two are ready to hash it out. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Cardi B Upset Over $1 Million "AH HA" Video Shoot "AH HA" has earned a spot in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart. By Tallie Spencer August 13, 2026
Music Drake Shouts Out Houston Restaurant Lost In Da Sauce With A Food Review Drake often shows love to smaller creatives and businesses, especially amid his exclusive Janice parties in Houston and other cities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Relationships Offset Finally Pays Off $1.5 Million In Tax Debt As Cardi B Divorce Continues Cardi B previously claimed that Offset's unpaid taxes are the reason she hasn't been able to finalize their divorce. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Wants To Work With Mike Dean Again After Rumors Of A Rift There has been a lot of speculation about beef between Kanye West and Mike Dean over the past few years, which both have denied. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Rihanna's Home Shot At With AR-15-Style Rifle: Everything We Know Police have already arrested a woman in her 30s as a suspect in the shooting at Rihanna's house from over the weekend. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Drake, Adin Ross & DJ Akademiks Hit With Gambling Suit For "Inflicting Harm" This New Jersey lawsuit makes similar claims against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross as previous lawsuits, with this one roping DJ Akademiks in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Ebro's Stubborn Take About Lil Uzi Vert Has The Internet Rolling Its Eyes 10 Years Later Lil Uzi Vert fans are re-reminding Ebro just how wrong they think he was back in 2016, but the latter still believes he's got a point. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026