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Music Ray Vaughn Reveals He Got Feedback From Kendrick Lamar Amid Joey Bada$$ Battle According to Ray Vaughn, most of the notes fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar had for him involved ad-libs. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music Key Glock Mourns Death Of The Glock Firearm Company's Founder & Engineer It's rare that a big artist goes to these lengths to honor those that inspired their namesake, but the Memphis MC's roots run deep. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2023
Music Joe Budden Reacts To Latto Disproving His Drake Ghostwriting Claims "The Joe Budden Podcast" discussed musical influence, artistic camaraderie, and creative processes in relation to Latto and Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Reflects To Missy Elliott How "Tha Carter III" Changed His Career Weezy recently told his favorite rapper about how his 2008 album ushered in a new era of commercial and critical success for him, which also extended to his peers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2023
Music 50 Cent & Netflix Sued By Former Sex Worker Over Diddy Docuseries A former sex worker named Clayton Howard alleges that his story was misrepresented in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Pop Culture Benzino Had This To Say About The Sexual Orientation Rumors Swirling Around Diddy & Meek Mill Benzino is tired of the internet. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2024
Music Bad Bunny Brings Out Cardi B To Packed Crowd In LA: Watch Bad Bunny and Cardi B had SoFi rocking. By Rex Provost October 02, 2022
Music A$AP Ferg Performs "Plain Jane" On The Tonight Show A$AP Ferg takes his talents to "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon. By Mitch Findlay January 10, 2018
Music Rick Ross & Meek Mill Announce Joint Project The two MCs previewed their upcoming effort with the release of "Shaq & Kobe." By Aron A. September 29, 2023
Music Blueface To Pay $13 Million In Vegas Strip Club Shooting Damages: Report The rapper wasn't even in court to witness or challenge this ruling, and since he doesn't have an attorney, it's unclear if he'll appeal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 23, 2023
Music NBA Youngboy Co-Signs Destroy Lonely, Makes Wild Claim About Cigarettes In New Interview Youngboy once again proves he's a fascinating interview subject. By Lavender Alexandria January 09, 2024
Reviews Review: Untrapped: The Story Of Lil Baby Lil Baby's 2022 documentary, Untrapped: is reviewed and analyzed for those curious about the rise of the Atlanta rapper. By Paul Barnes March 06, 2023