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Music Drake & PartyNextDoor Drops A New Snippet From Upcoming "$$$4U" Album Called "Crying In Chanel" $$$4U drops on Valentine's Day. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims His Attention-Seeking Twitter Rant Was A Social Experiment If only Ye could push conversation with his music rather than through juvenile excuses for "free expression." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2025
Music Ashanti Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti In Heartbreaking Message Despite their ups and downs, these two still had a lot of love for each other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2025
Music Chopper Mocks Diddy's Son For Pressing Him Over Diddy Allegations The rapper was amused by King Combs. By Elias Andrews February 06, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Recalls Surprising First Thought After Winning Five Grammys For “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar recently reflected on his impressive Grammy sweep. By Caroline Fisher February 06, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Clears Up Viral Prison Release Rumors Fetty Wap isn't getting out quite yet. By Cole Blake February 05, 2025
Music TDE Punch Finally Reveals Why Kendrick Lamar Left "Not Like Us" Off "GNX" It's probably better that Lamar did so. By Zachary Horvath February 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Taunts Ja Rule After Viral Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently got into a heated back-and-forth with Ja Rule on a flight, prompting 50 Cent to share his thoughts. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music J. Cole Surprises Fans At Fayetteville Listening Event For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole pays tribute to his hometown of Fayetteville consistently on "The Fall-Off," so to see him in the flesh there is even more special. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Lil Jon Confirms His Son Has Passed Away Lil Jon confirmed the passing of his son DJ Young Slade after he went missing in Georgia earlier this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Addresses Melyssa Ford Ozempic Speculation Joe Budden said he didn't appreciate the secrecy. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Handwrap At The Grammys Sparks Theories About His Next Album Kendrick Lamar had a huge night at the Grammy Awards, taking home Best Rap Album for his 2024 project, "GNX." By Cole Blake February 04, 2026