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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 TV The internet had a great time ripping Jack Harlow for his "got Blacker" comment and "SNL" did what they do best: run with it.
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Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026 Music Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks says that 21 Savage messaged him to address the rumors about Spotify removing streams from his latest album.
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026 Music Prosecutors are pushing to admit Yella Beezy's lyrics as evidence, renewing debate over Rap music's role in criminal trials.
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Erika Marie July 20, 2026 Music RBX accused Spotify of allowing artists like Drake to benefit from bots, but now, a judge is throwing the case out.
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Alexander Cole June 22, 2026 Music The Weeknd's tour has come to an end.
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Tallie Spencer November 05, 2026 Music Afroman's legal battle against Ohio police is back on as he looks to sue one of the men who originally sued him for defamation.
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Alexander Cole July 29, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks clowned Jeremy Hecht for saying Drake should denounce the White House using "ICEMAN" as political propaganda.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music Latto and Drake have formed a close friendship in hip-hop via collabs like "Housekeeping Knows," but some fans remain skeptical.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026 Streetwear Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream.
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Ben Atkinson September 29, 2026 Music BIA responded to a viral tweet suggesting she's "not Black" by specifying her ethnicity.
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Alex Zidel July 14, 2021
Music Lil Tjay Called Out For Begging Streamers To React To His Album Lil Tjay just dropped off his album "They Just Ain't You," and now, he is looking for some help from the streaming world.
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Alexander Cole 
TV SNL Piles On Jack Harlow With Hilarious Skit About "Monica" The internet had a great time ripping Jack Harlow for his "got Blacker" comment and "SNL" did what they do best: run with it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Claims Diss Tracks Caused Grandmother's Heart Attack Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 21 Savage Denies Using Bots After Spotify Allegedly Scrubs His Album Of 25 Million Streams DJ Akademiks says that 21 Savage messaged him to address the rumors about Spotify removing streams from his latest album.
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Cole Blake 
Music Yella Beezy Trial Puts Rap Lyrics Back At Center Of Courtroom Debate Prosecutors are pushing to admit Yella Beezy's lyrics as evidence, renewing debate over Rap music's role in criminal trials.
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Erika Marie 
Music Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Drake Benefited From Spotify Bots RBX accused Spotify of allowing artists like Drake to benefit from bots, but now, a judge is throwing the case out.
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Alexander Cole 
Music The Weeknd Wraps Record-Breaking $1.3 Billion Stadium Tour The Weeknd's tour has come to an end.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Afroman Celebrates Birthday By Suing Cop Who Accused Him Of Defamation Afroman's legal battle against Ohio police is back on as he looks to sue one of the men who originally sued him for defamation.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jeremy Hecht Claims DJ Akademiks Is Being Paid By Trump-Owned Truth Social DJ Akademiks clowned Jeremy Hecht for saying Drake should denounce the White House using "ICEMAN" as political propaganda.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Latto Addresses Drake Ghostwriting Allegations On New Song Latto and Drake have formed a close friendship in hip-hop via collabs like "Housekeeping Knows," but some fans remain skeptical.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Streetwear Drake Freestyles About Kai Cenat's Vivet Backpack On Stream Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music BIA Breaks Down Her Ethnicity After Fans Say She's "Not Black" BIA responded to a viral tweet suggesting she's "not Black" by specifying her ethnicity.
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Alex Zidel