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Music Kanye West Admits To Using AI And Explains Why He Won’t Stop The decision has been proving controversial among fans of Kanye West. By Cole Blake February 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Returns To Twitter With Fiery Posts About The Grammys, Elon Musk, & More Kanye West went after Kamala Harris and showed love to Elon Musk. By Cole Blake February 02, 2025
Music West Coast Rap Legend O.Y.G Redrum 781 Dead After Cancer Battle O.Y.G Redrum 781 has passed away after a battle with cancer. By Cole Blake November 11, 2021
Music The Weeknd Unveils "Dawn FM" Album Cover The Weeknd has officially unveiled the cover artwork for his new album "Dawn FM." By Alex Zidel January 04, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Halts Retirement And Promises Big Things For Her Next Album Nicki Minaj went on another spirited rant about JAY-Z and Roc Nation yesterday (Oct. 15) and claimed she was hanging it up because of Hov. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music South Park Mexican Denied Parole Over Sexual Assault Of Underage Girl The rapper has already served 23 years of his sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 20, 2025
Viral Streamers & YouTubers Eviscerate Drake For Including Them In His UMG Lawsuit NoLifeShaq, Zias & B.Lou, ScruFaceJean, and many more have turned on The Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Music JT Taunts Cardi B After Explosive Alleged Ice Spice Tirade Leaks Online In newly-surfaced audio, Cardi B allegedly threatens to physically attack Ice Spice, claiming she's not Nicki Minaj or Latto. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Colombia Concert Cancelation Gets An Explanation Many fans came to wild conclusions as to why Kendrick Lamar's Bogotá concert was canceled, although we doubt this will slow the haters down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, & Fabolous Announce "Let's Rap About It" Podcast Jim Jones announced a new podcast with several NYC staples, including Fabolous, Dave East, and Maino. The first episode premieres on Monday. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Responds To T.I.'s Questionable Diss Track 50 Cent was the subject of a T.I. diss track on Sunday, and it ultimately led to a pretty hilarious reaction on social media. By Alexander Cole February 23, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Defeats Clipse For Best Rap Song At The Grammys Clipse and Kendrick Lamar were frontrunners in the Best Rap Song category at the Grammys, and we now have a winner. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026