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Music Why Is Talib Kweli Sparring With Consequence? Breaking Down The Beef Examining the origins of the Consequence and Talib Kweli beef, which began in 2022 and has continued to heat up in recent weeks. By TeeJay Small January 09, 2024
Music Hotboii Arrested For Allegedly Trespassing On School Property With Gun Earlier this week, officers responded to a call about two "suspicious males" allegedly running through a school parking lot. By Caroline Fisher July 10, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Sued A Second Time For Alleged Assault Lil Uzi Vert was recently sued again after his entourage allegedly assaulted a Queens man for looking at his car in June 2023. By Devin Morton July 09, 2025
Music Roddy Ricch Yet Again Delays His Highly-Anticipated "The Navy Album" Roddy Ricch has been teasing the release of his long-awaited "The Navy Album" for over a year at this point. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls Out Snitching Rappers Amid Gunna Tensions While Young Thug and Gunna haven't really spoken on their presumed beef at all, the signs don't point to an amicable situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On Cops After Alleged Nightclub Altercation Reportedly, police responded to a call about an alleged altercation involving 6ix9ine at Playpen 2 in Miami over the weekend. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music Skepta Claims U.K. Rappers Can Beat American Rappers In A Rap Battle, Joyner Lucas Responds Skepta is one of the biggest names in U.K. hip hop, having produced a unique rhyme style and crossover appeal. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 07, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Removes New Video, “Pray4DaGang,” From YouTube, Fans Confused ASAP Rocky paused the release of his anticipated album, Don’t Be Dumb, to fight his criminal trial in 2024. He was found not guilty. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music BigXThaPlug Reveals He Will Join NBA Youngboy On The MASA Tour After Lil Baby Tour Exit BigXThaPlug has one of the biggest songs of the summer with the Bailey Zimmerman-featured, “All The Way.” "Home" is racing up the charts. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Clipse & Kendrick Lamar Preview Highly Anticipated "Chains & Whips" Music Video This Clipse and Kendrick Lamar collaboration will hit the timeline in just a week on the duo's "Let God Sort Em Out" album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Judge Mathis Advises The Public To Respect The Jury’s Verdicts In The Diddy Trial While his show ran for 24 seasons, Judge Mathis is a former judge of Michigan's 36th District Court and activist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 03, 2025