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Politics Ice Cube Calls Out The Hypocrisy Of His Critics Amidst backlash following his decision to listen to the Trump campaign, Ice Cube took a moment to challenge the critics questioning his qualifications. By Mitch Findlay October 19, 2020
Music 42 Dugg Complains About How Hip-Hop "Turned On" Drake Drake feuded with tons of other artists in 2024, including ASAP Rocky, Rick Ross, and most notably, Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Drake Raps About Lacoste & P**** In High School Rhymebook On Sale For $35K Teenage Drake had skills. By Aida C. May 20, 2019
Music Cardi B & Offset Call Police On "Journalist" Trying To Record Their Home The so-called "reporter" had a run-in with the couple's security outside of their Atlanta home, and he invoked the First Amendment as protection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 24, 2023
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Passionately Debates If Lil Wayne Can Return To Peak Form Lil Wayne will always be one of the most undoubted hip-hop legends, but the Joe Budden panel can't see eye to eye on what he can accomplish. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Says He's Unwilling To Debase Himself For A Bag Unlike Charlamagne Tha God Ebro Darden's comments on Charlamagne Tha God come after Hot 97 canceled his long-running talk show, earlier this month. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Admits It Took An Infinite Amount Of Weed To Create "Kush & OJ 2" Wiz Khalifa's Kush & OJ mixtape was his breakout moment in hip-hop as it earned him a spot on the XXL Freshmen Class of 2010. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music A$AP Relli Claims A$AP Rocky Threatened His Life In Court Testimony It was a harrowing account. By Elias Andrews January 28, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Are Rollin Down To Nashville To Open Still G.I.N. Cocktail Lounge Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have created countless classics since the 90s. They reunited in 2024 to release their latest collab, Missionary. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Yung Miami Says Blac Chyna Was Her Least Favorite Episode Of Caresha Please Yung Miami says she didn't feel a connection. By Tallie Spencer November 15, 2023
Numbers Wizkid And Tems' "Essence" Is No. 1 In R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay "Essence" is still heating up. By Milca P. September 04, 2021
Music Graphic Evidence In D4vd Murder Case Forces Spectators To Leave Courtroom A courtroom emptied as disturbing testimony and crime scene photos were presented during D4vd's preliminary hearing. By Erika Marie July 24, 2026