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Music Ray J Clarifies His Comments On Diddy Having A "Demon" Inside Of Him Diddy is currently residing behind bars on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Music Will.i.am Argues Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z But Wants To See Them Battle Will.i.am also shared his picks for the five best rappers of all time, including Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and more. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career. By Aron A. July 29, 2025
Music Ken Carson Tour Reportedly Canceled Amid Playboi Carti & Opium Tour Rumors We will see if Ken Carson, Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang finally take Opium on the road, as they promised some years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Rob49 Unveils 2025 “Let Me Fly” Tour Dates Rob49's first-ever solo headlining tour is scheduled to begin this October with dates in Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Toronto, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Music Drake's "What Did I Miss?" Falls 6 Spots On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake dropped the song as the lead single from his highly-anticipated new album, "Iceman," which is dropping later this year. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Pusha T Reacts To Hunter Biden Explaining The Difference Between Crack & Cocaine Hunter Biden discussed his drug and alcohol use during a rare interview with "Channel 5" creator Andrew Callaghan. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Lil Baby Sparks Debate By Ranking His Top Five Atlanta Rappers Lil Baby is one of the biggest stars in Atlanta hip hop, but he made the decision to put four rappers above himself. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Brings Out Latto, Yeat, & More For London Residency Sexyy Red's three-night-long club residency in London over the weekend appears to have been a massive success. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Drake Allegedly Hired Two Private Investigators To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Drake's legal team alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah helped artificially inflate the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2025
Music Drake Fires Subliminal Shot At Alex Warren For Blocking "What Did I Miss?" From Going No. 1 Drake generated a lot of discourse over this release per usual, but it wasn't enough to dethrone Alex Warren's TikTok smash hit. By Zachary Horvath July 15, 2025
Music Drake Concludes Wireless Festival Takeover With Global-Themed Day Three Setlist This weekend, Drake became the first artist in history to headline all three days of Wireless Festival in London. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025