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Music Clipse & John Legend Perform “The Birds Don’t Sing” As 1st Rap Act Ever At The Vatican Clipse is the first hip hop act ever to perform at The Vatican. They created their latest album with Pharrell Williams in France. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music 50 Cent Has Once Again Returned To Instagram 50 Cent slid back into the room before the door had a chance to close. By Mitch Findlay October 04, 2018
Music Lil Durk Denies He Has Pete Davidson Feature On "7220" To Upset Kanye West Someone started a rumor on Twitter and Durkio was quick to shut it down. By Erika Marie February 23, 2022
Music Mariah Carey Passes Torch To Congratulate Lil Nas X On 17th Week At No. 1 She also gave a nod to her 16-weeks No. 1 song, "One Sweet Day." By Erika Marie July 29, 2019
Music Lil Uzi Vert Confirms He's Still On The Celibacy Wave This just in: Sex is CANCELLED. By Noah C February 08, 2020
Music 6ix9ine & Adin Ross Drop Offensive Diss Track Aimed At Lil Durk, Doechii, Gigi Alayah, & More 6ix9ine, Adin Ross, and Cuffem hopped on stream last night, and it resulted in an offensive diss track aimed at their "opps." By Alexander Cole December 31, 2025
Music Drake Told Akademiks He Missed A Call From Tay Keith Prior To His Death A conversation between Drake and DJ Akademiks has shed new light on how the rapper processed Tay Keith's unexpected death. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Brings Out Kanye West At Rolling Loud NYC 2022 The DONDA collaborators blessed the crowd with a special performance. By hnhh September 24, 2022
Music Lil Yachty Organizes Memorial For XXXTentacion In Atlanta Lil Yachty held a memorial for X in Atlanta Monday night. By Kevin Goddard June 26, 2018
Music Takashi Murakami Reveals Unrealized Juice WRLD Anime Collab In an interview with Genius News, Takashi Murakami revealed that the late Juice WRLD had approached him for an anime project weeks prior to his death. By Joshua Robinson February 19, 2021
Music Pusha T Reveals How Biggie Influenced His "Hell Hath No Fury" Verses "I mimic B.I.G. the whole way through it," he says. By Trevor Smith June 22, 2018
Music Fabolous Pleads Not Guilty To Assaulting & Threatening Emily B: Report Fab was offered a plea deal for allegedly assaulting Emily B. By Aron A. October 22, 2018