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Music Jay Electronica Jumps Into The Crowd To Confront Hecklers At L.A. Show Following the performance in Los Angeles, Jay Electronica has several more shows lined up in the coming months. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Gives His Review Of Kanye West's "Bully" Kanye West has released "Bully" to the masses, and it should come as no surprise that Joe Budden and his podcast have some thoughts. By Alexander Cole April 01, 2026
Music Pop Smoke’s Family To Honor His Legacy With Brooklyn Coffee Shop Pop Smoke's family is opening up a new coffee shop called Pop's Place, and they're currently looking for baristas. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Black Thought And Mach-Hommy Collab Album Has Fans Excited Fans are very excited for this one. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music North West Shares Another Snippet Of Her New Song Sampling An Iconic Kanye West Track Kanye West originally released "Coldest Winter" on his fourth studio album, "808s & Heartbreak," in 2008. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg's "Smoke Weed Everyday" Trademark Gets Rejected For Several Reasons Snoop Dogg already owns a Los Angeles dispensary and Amsterdam coffeeshop that operate under the acronym, "S.W.E.D." By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Admits He Was Terrified During Casanova Confrontation At Barclays Center According to 6ix9ine, he was severely outnumbered when he clashed with Casanova's crew at Barclays Center in 2018. By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Benny The Butcher Invokes Freddie Gibbs’ Alleged Nude Scandal After Critic’s Harsh Comparison Benny The Butcher recently shut down the rumor that he and Freddie Gibbs are headed towards reconciliation for good. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Gunna Confirms An Offset Joint Album Is In The Works Gunna and Offset have developed tremendous chemistry over these last few years and fans have been waiting for news like this. By Zachary Horvath September 23, 2025
Music Saucy Santana Leaves Waffle House In A Stretcher After Allegedly Passing Out Saucy Santana later confirmed he was okay by promoting his upcoming album, "Haute Sauce," from the hospital. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Seeing Its Lowest Number Of Entries On The Daily Spotify Global Chart Hip-hop has seen its fair share of standout albums in 2025, but there has been a lack of steady commercial hits. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Roc Nation's NYC Casino Bid Shot Down By Advisory Committee President of the Broadway League Jason Laks called the vote against Jay-Z and Roc Nation's casino bid one to "protect the magic of Broadway." By Caroline Fisher September 17, 2025