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Music Spotify Addresses Snoop Dogg’s Claim He Only Made $45K Off A Billion Streams Recently, Spotify issued a response to Snoop Dogg's claim that he only made $45K off of a billion streams. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music The DOC Says Dr. Dre Told Him To Stop Rapping After Nearly Fatal Car Crash During a recent interview, The DOC recalled some brutally honest advice he once got from his close friend, Dr. Dre. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025
Music Travis Scott Reveals The Most Memorable Moment Of His Career Comes From His Kids Travis Scott has sold out worldwide but the best moment of his career happened before his L.A, show with no one around. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Is Now Launching An Antisemitic Cryptocurrency Called "Swasticoin" Kanye West is getting involved in cryptocurrency and has an antisemitic memecoin called the "Swasticoin" in the works. By Cole Blake February 23, 2025
Music "Alright, Let's Go!" Lil Wayne Cuts-Off Birdman's Speech At Hot Boys Reunion Concert Weezy F. Baby and the "F*ck what you talking bout." By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Confirms Release Date For New Album "Bully" Kanye West has a few other projects he's announced, although it's unclear if "WW3" and "CUCK" are the same record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music Russ Announces "W!ld" Release Date With Impactful Trailer & Tour Russ preaches independence. He recently suggested that streaming platforms cease posting monthly streaming numbers on profiles. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 22, 2025
Politics Congresswoman Demands Tory Lanez's Freedom In Scathing Message To California Governor Representative Anna Paulina Luna alleged to Gavin Newsom that Tory Lanez is behind bars due to "flawed evidence" and "prosecutorial bias." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Sneakers The Evolution of Air Jordan Collaborations With Hip-Hop Artists From Eminem to Travis Scott, Air Jordan collaborations with hip-hop artists have evolved into cultural moments. By Ben Atkinson May 18, 2025
Viral Latto Goes Wild For Drake's "NOKIA" During Tylil Stream With Her Sister Brooklyn Nikole Drake and Latto have one collaboration in "Housekeeping Knows," but they continue to show they are massive fans of one another. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Drake Posts Tory Lanez Petition Demanding His Freedom Drake's support for Tory Lanez comes amid the incarcerated MC's prison stabbing and alleged new evidence supposedly proving his innocence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music REASON Releases Savage Joey Badass Diss "The Dead Apple" Amid Ray Vaughn Beef We now have a four-way street of diss tracks between REASON, Joey Badass, Ray Vaughn, and Daylyt. There are a few more players, too... By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025