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Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019
Music Queen Naija Denies Being A Colorist, Addresses Previous "Nappy-Headed" Comments In 2017, Queen Naija shared a story about being bullied by "Black," "ugly," "nappy-headed" girls. People accused her of colorism, but she ha returned to explain the situation in detail. By Erika Marie August 04, 2020
Music J. Cole Addresses Rumor That ScHoolboy Q Intervened In Drake & Kendrick Lamar Battle In the past few years, speculation has repeatedly surfaced that ScHoolboy Q told J. Cole to exit the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Jay-Z Argues Criticism Of Billionaires Is A "Cop-Out" Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals How Often He Speaks To Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole spoke about Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and their viral feud from 2024 during a new interview with Cam'ron. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Rick Ross Hits Remy Ma With Cease And Desist Over Cop-Turned-Rapper Movie Recently, Rick Ross decided to take legal action after learning about a new film coming to Remy Ma's streaming platform. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music Kodak Black Hit With Strict Terms After Prison Release In Drug Trafficking Case After Kodak Black posted a $75K bail, he was released from prison under strict conditions. Authorities accused him of trafficking MDMA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Vince Staples Frustrated After YouTube Age-Restricts His Video Vince Staples has something to say. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Responds To Ice Spice's Thirst Trap Ice Spice dropped a thirst trap on Tuesday night, and Jack Harlow responded in a way that is already garnering some laughs. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Tells Young Thug To "Get Back On Drugs" After New Snippet DJ Akademiks would like to go back to Young Thug's early career days, as he's not a fan of his new music and his post-YSL RICO trial moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Says Lenox Mall Fight Was Part Of A 3 Week Mental Health Episode During an interview with “Nightline,” Gucci Mane discusses his mental health struggles. By Aron A. May 27, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Is Now The Most RIAA-Certified Rapper Ever Given NBA YoungBoy's ridiculous focus to keep pumping out projects, he may set a record that will never be broken by anyone in rap history. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026