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Music Petition To Prevent Kanye West From Relocating Donda Academy To L.A. Receives 12,000 Signatures Kanye West's attempt to move Donda Academy to a church in Los Angeles is facing some challenging opposition. By Cole Blake August 05, 2023
Music Twitch Shamelessly Replaces Audio Of Metallica's BlizzCon Show To Avoid DMCA Twitch replaced the audio from Metallica's performance during BlizzCon 2021 with non-copyrighted music in order to avoid a DMCA strike. By Cole Blake February 20, 2021
Original Content Celebrities With Rap Songs Named After Them Rap songs with celebrity names have been a staple in the genre for decades. In this list, we're looking at some of the most notable ones. By Paul Barnes May 12, 2023
Politics Kanye West Gives An Additional $126K To Chicago Mayoral Candidate Kanye West donates $126K to Chicago mayoral candidate after claiming he's "distancing" himself from politics. By Aron A. November 01, 2018
Music Metro Boomin Sells Out Historic Giza Show in Record Time It's going to be a special night to remember. By Tallie Spencer April 05, 2024
Original Content Who Is Danny Brown? From his numerous classic albums to a hilarious on-screen personality, we're diving into Danny Brown's wild career. By Caleb Hardy May 18, 2023
Music Tyler, The Creator Added To Post Malone's "Posty Fest" He joins Travis Scott on the bill. By Trevor Smith August 23, 2018
Music Slim 400's Killer Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence The 35-year-old will be spending the next three decades behind bars. By Cole Blake July 17, 2024
Music Wack 100 Says Kanye West Is Unstoppable While Recounting The Mogul Declined 30 Million To Tour Kanye West and Wack 100's client Game are feuding over comments made by West about Game celebrating Playboi Carti. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 11, 2025
Music Melle Mel: A Hip Hop Icon & Trailblazer The Hip Hop pioneer is polarizing fans today with his string of controversial statements but his legacy is unmatched. By Demi Phillips July 18, 2023
Music Ice Spice Shows Love To Natalie Nunn On IG Story Ice Spice ran into Natalie Nunn fresh off her appearance in a viral Nicki Minaj lyric. By Lavender Alexandria July 03, 2023
Music Princess Nokia Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Princess Nokia's journey in the rap world, her rise to fame, and the story behind her net worth in 2024. By Jake Skudder February 07, 2024