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Music Tyler The Creator Labels Doechii An "Alien" While Showering Her With Praise Tyler The Creator and Doechii have been fans of each other's work for a while, with Tyler even bringing her out on the "Chromakopia Tour." By Cole Blake March 30, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Causes Outrage By Defending Other Races Using The N-Word Azealia Banks is once again making headlines for sharing a controversial opinion on her X (formerly Twitter) account. By Cole Blake June 22, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Celebrates Donald Trump Using "Beez In The Trap" In Latest TikTok Post It's far from the first time that Nicki Minaj has spoken out in support of Donald Trump following last year's election. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Commends Jeezy For Toning Down Their "Verzuz" Tensions Given their intense previous feud, Gucci Mane and Jeezy will likely go down as one of the greatest "Verzuz" battles ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Dame Dash Accuses Jay-Z Of Selfishly Neglecting His Artists Dame Dash has been hyper-critical of Jay-Z for years and years, and this particular remark follows Memphis Bleek and Tony Yayo's assessments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Leon Thomas Enters His Funk Era On Our Latest "R&B Season" Update It was a quieter week for R&B this week, but quality always trumps quantity and Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, and more provided bops. By Zachary Horvath October 05, 2025
Music 21 Savage References ASAP Rocky's Assault Trial On Young Thug's "UY SCUTI" Some fans thought that 21 Savage dissed ASAP Rocky on Young Thug's new album "UY SCUTI," but others gave more grace. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Young Thug Scolds Reporter For Asking About Gunna This question about Young Thug and Gunna's beef came up as the former made his way to Metro Boomin's sexual assault trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Reviews Cardi B "Am I The Drama?" Review Cardi B’s "Am I The Drama?" falters musically with bloat, but her bold persona and public drama keep it compelling. By Aron A. September 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Turns Fans Up In Mexico City As South American Leg Of The "GNX" Tour Begins Kendrick Lamar has just a handful of shows left for this successful "GNX" tour, which will wrap in December in Australia. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He’s Not Feeling Drake’s New “ICEMAN” Snippet During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks shared his unfiltered take on a newly surfaced snippet of an unreleased Drake song. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music Monaleo Rushed Into Surgery, Loses Ovary And Fallopian Tube Amid Tour Monaleo recently took to social media to provide her fans with an update after cancelling two upcoming shows. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026