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Music Pitbull And T-Pain Are Bringing 00s Vibes Back With "Party After Dark Tour" Mr. Worldwide and Nappy Boy are coming to your city. By Elias Andrews April 23, 2024
Music Kanye West Calls Kai Cenat An Industry Plant: "He's On The Wrong Side" Ye has some choice words for the streaming sensation. By Elias Andrews April 22, 2024
Music Speaker Knockerz’s Mother Reflects On Her Son's Death Speaker Knockerz’s mom discussed the speculation surrounding her son's death nine years later. By Cole Blake March 07, 2023
Music Eminem's "Mockingbird" Hits 1 Billion Spotify Streams Thanks To TikTok Yet another classic track sees a resurgence through viral trends, remixing, and a new audience discovering a past gem. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2023
Music Mack 10 & Ice Cube Haven't Spoken In 20 Years The Westside Connection collaborators were once good friends, but a disagreement reportedly over money caused a divide. By Erika Marie March 10, 2023
Music Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One & Kool G Rap Might Form Supergroup If this rumor turns out to be true, then GOAT contenders Kool G Rap, Rakim, KRS-One, and Big Daddy Kane might revitalize their careers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025
Music Chubbs Trolls T-Pain After Divisive Comments About Drake's Inability To "Bow Out Gracefully" After T-Pain's comments about Drake not knowing when to step away, Chubbs took to Instagram to troll the rapper/singer/streamer. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Kendrick Lamar Is The Reason Why Drake Isn't On Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" Similar accusations have been launched in the inverse concerning the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, such as with the upcoming Clipse album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 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 Yak Gotti's Attorney, Doug Weinstein, Alleges Young Thug Risked Prison To Protect His Crew By Declining A "Blind Plea" Like Gunna In an interview with It's Up There, Doug Weinstein reveals Lil Woody was coerced by the DA and forced to testify under pressure. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025
Music Ja Rule Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti During Summer Jam Set Ja Rule and Irv Gotti made some truly classic hip-hop in the 2000s and beyond, and Ja didn't experience this bittersweet moment alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Diddy's Sons Justin And Christian "King" Combs Send Him Father's Day Well-Wishes Amid Trial Diddy's family has shown up in court to support him in his federal trial, and they have made that solidarity clear online as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025