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Music King Von Wanted To Write Tell-All Book & "Just Release It When I Die" In an interview he conducted just weeks prior to his murder, the rapper spoke about O Block, his stint in jail, becoming an artist, & his love of reading. By Erika Marie January 09, 2021
Music JAY-Z Links Up With Some Old Friends JAY-Z, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, and DJ Clark Kent connect for an epic Roc-A-Fella veteran picture. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2021
Original Content The Weeknd's "High For This" Is For The Youth Reflecting on The Weeknd's debut and the blueprint he initiated with "High for This." By Rose Lilah July 10, 2020
Music Juicy J Dropped From Miley Cyrus' "23" Song Theft Lawsuit: Report Juicy J is in the clear, but Miley is not. By Aron A. November 05, 2018
Music Pusha T Delivers Bold Claim About "Let God Sort Em Out" A Year Later Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" was one of the best releases of 2025 and Pusha T believes it hasn't been knocked off its pedestal. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Police Find Ohio Rapper Ahlotta's Body, Take Boyfriend Into Custody For Murder The up-and-comer went missing earlier this week, and it tragically coincided with her birthday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 22, 2023
Music The Day Rap Broke The Internet: Reexamining Kendrick Lamar's "Meet The Grahams" Vs. Drake's "Family Matters" One year ago today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar went song-for-song at the height of their feud. By Aron A. May 03, 2025
Music NLE Choppa Disses Pooh Shiesty & NBA YoungBoy After Pooh's Alleged Insults NLE Choppa accused NBA YoungBoy and Pooh Shiesty of biting his style after Shiesty allegedly called Choppa "gay" on a leaked call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Ignites Strong Reactions After Saying "Terrible" Music Keeps Going Viral Megan Thee Stallion sat down with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson for "IMO," which led to a conversation about the music industry. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Pop Culture The Side Of Ari Fletcher Everyone Overlooks It's easy to remember Ari Fletcher's biggest viral moments. It's much harder to ignore the empire she's quietly built behind them. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music UMG Settles TuneCore Lawsuit Over Fake Kendrick Lamar Songs UMG accused Believe and TuneCore of copyright infringement by distributing fake remixed songs from Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Kanye West Surpasses J. Cole Thanks To “BULLY” Streaming Success Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026