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Viral IShowSpeed Demolishes Travis Scott In A Foot Race: Watch Quavo and many others looked on as IShowSpeed and Travis Scott faced off, although they still clashed over who really won. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024
Music Chance The Rapper Might Receive An Emmy Thanks To "Saturday Night Live" The rapper might get to add another prestigious honor to his resume. By Zaynab July 14, 2018
Music "Young Thug As Paintings" Exhibit To Debut At Miami's Art Basel Young Thug and Netherlands-based artist, Hajar Benjida, team up for an upcoming Art Basel exhibit. By Aron A. November 13, 2018
Music J. Cole Brings Career Full Circle, Sells "The Fall-Off" At North Carolina A&T J. Cole's career started by selling CDs out of his car at this Greensboro campus, so North Carolina A&T University means a lot to him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Tommy Richman Under Fire For Rap Grammy Submissions After Claiming He’s Not Hip-Hop Tommy Richman has sparked a debate. By Caroline Fisher October 17, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Greatest Pop Star Of 2024 Sparking Social Media Uproar Kendrick Lamar ranked atop the list featuring Drake, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and more. By Cole Blake December 23, 2024
Music Diddy’s Former Assistant Allegedly Put Honey In Rooms For Freak-Offs One of Diddy's former assistants took the stand in his federal trial today, and recalled how he'd prepare rooms for alleged freak-offs. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music Run The Jewels & Rick Rubin Discuss "RTJ 4" With "RTJ4" locked and loaded, Run The Jewels have linked up with Rick Rubin for a lengthy discussion on life and music. By Mitch Findlay March 04, 2020
Music Justin Bieber Introduces Hailey Baldwin As His Wife Fueling Secret Marriage Rumours Hailey Bieber may be official. By Chantilly Post October 02, 2018
Songs DaBaby Wants To Collaborate With Jay Z: “Who I Gotta Talk To?” Who’s down for a Hov x DaBaby collab? By Kevin Goddard June 25, 2021
Music Drake's Legal Team Mocks Spotify For Denying "Inflated" Streaming Allegations The 6 God isn't letting up. By Elias Andrews December 20, 2024
Music 50 Cent's "In Da Club" Surpasses 2 Billion Streams On Spotify The newest milestone comes after 50 Cent finished 2025 as the most popular rapper from New York on YouTube. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026