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Music Chopper Mocks Diddy's Son For Pressing Him Over Diddy Allegations The rapper was amused by King Combs. By Elias Andrews February 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Jay-Z, Roc Nation, And Charlamagne Tha God In Latest Twitter Rant DJ Akademiks took to X on Wednesday evening where he had a rant about the likes of Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and his hip-hop media idol. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Migos Bring "Culture 3" To Life With Tiny Desk Concert Migos bring energy and charisma to a slew of "Culture 3" hits in new NPR Tiny Desk Concert. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021
Music Dee-1 Calls Out Viral Dance Video Of Kids Dancing To Sexyy Red's Verse On "Rich Baby Daddy" Dee-1 doesn't think its appropriate for kids. By Tallie Spencer January 03, 2024
Music Lil Cease Thinks Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj "Verzuz" Would Be "Great For The Culture" There has been a lot of talk of a potential "Verzuz" with these two, but past rumors have caused fans to have issues with the matchup. By Erika Marie July 06, 2021
Pop Culture SZA Celebrates Earning New Number One SZA scored a #1 with her latest single "Good Days" ahead of many other amazing artists. By Madusa S. January 04, 2021
Pop Culture Bandman Kevo Claims Jackboy Is "Definitely Getting A** Shots" Bandman Kevo recently accused Jackboy of getting testosterone shots in his backside. By Caroline Fisher August 10, 2023
Music Kanye West Doesn’t Need Redemption—He Needs To Be Held Accountable Kanye West isn’t just another artist navigating controversy. He’s a cultural force, and the same influence that makes him impossible to ignore is exactly why accountability has to matter. By Aron A. April 16, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & Swizz Beatz To Drop New Song For "The Marathon" 7 Year Anniversary Nipsey and Swizz got some fire on the way. By Aron A. December 21, 2017
Original Content Rise & Grind: Duke Deuce Is The New Purveyor Of Crunk Music Quality Control signee Duke Deuce stars in this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," where he explains how Offset helped him sign his deal, the crunk revival, developing his own weed strain, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 22, 2021
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Stays At Number One On Billboard 200 In Its Third Week If Drake's "ICEMAN" goes number one next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it will be the longest-running chart-topper of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Jorja Smith Offers Intimate View In Behind-The-Scenes Clip: Artistry & Beauty Secrets "No one really tells me what to do. I'm just me." By Zaynab September 29, 2018