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Music 50 Cent Compares Himself To Pop Smoke In Touching Tribute Post 50 Cent was one of the biggest established rappers in Pop Smoke's corner during his meteoric rise in the industry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music North West Reveals Cover Art & Release Date For Debut EP North West is going to be dropping a new EP, and fans finally now have some cover art, as well as a release date. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Music UMG Settles TuneCore Lawsuit Over Fake Kendrick Lamar Songs UMG accused Believe and TuneCore of copyright infringement by distributing fake remixed songs from Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Scores Huge Win Amid Court Battle With Ex-Superfan Nicki Minaj is currently being sued by Tameer Peak, a former superfan who accuses her of publicly humiliating him. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music Nine Vicious Claims Young Thug Is Lying About Resigning Him To YSL Young Thug recently claimed to PlaqueBoyMax during a livestream that he's resigning Nine Vicious to YSL Records. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Turn All The Way Up At Screenings Of Rapper's Documentary NBA YoungBoy fans flooded select theaters to watch the rapper's MASA tour documentary and it's safe to say they enjoyed it. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Cam'ron Doesn't Think Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Was Impressive Cam believes Drake could take this opportunity to further his beef with Hov. By Aron A. June 11, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls J. Cole Pathetic, Claims TDE Warned Cole About Kendrick Lamar Diss With J. Cole going on a media tour, DJ Akademiks went off on his livestream, claiming that the artist is pathetic for kowtowing to Kendrick. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Pop Culture Mero Unleashes On DJ Akademiks In Scathing Hot 97 Rant DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Reveals Why He Believes He Could've Cured His Father Of AIDS Kevin Gates got vulnerable during his recent appearance on "Club Shay Shay," opening up about past abuse, his father's death, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Travis Scott's Cameo In "The Odyssey" Led To Some Of The Funniest Reactions You'll Ever See Travis Scott is going to be in the new Christopher Nolan film "The Odyssey," and fans cannot believe their eyes. By Alexander Cole January 26, 2026