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Tech DMX AI Tracks Earn Fan Backlash Three tracks released by DMX's record label have been heavily criticized by his fanbase. By Ben Mock December 21, 2023
Music Drake Sets This Billboard Milestone For Tour Sales In Hip-Hop The OVO mogul is now at the top of the game, and this accolade speaks to his longevity, consistent presence, and business acumen. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 03, 2023
Sports Taylor Swift At Chiefs-Chargers, Kim Kardashian Uses "Speak Now" On Instagram Story Will the Chiefs go 5-0 in Swift-attended games? By Ben Mock October 22, 2023
Music Lil Baby Reveals He Was With Young Thug Hours Before His YSL RICO Arrest Lil Baby says he's "definitely happy" Young Thug's home. By Cole Blake December 19, 2024
Pop Culture Doja Cat Gives Unserious Album Updates On Twitter: "I Quit Music" From what we know so far, "Hellmouth" will be a rap-only album, though Doja's recent posts suggest that other genres like "rock/spoken word" are also on the table. By Hayley Hynes April 10, 2023
Music Missy Elliott's Lawyer Reveals Insight Into Settlement Of Years-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Missy Elliott had been dealing with the legal dispute since Terry Williams first brought the case in 2018. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Joyner Lucas Scraps His New Album For Being "A Little Too Left Field" Fans will have to wait even longer for a new project from Joyner Lucas. By Lavender Alexandria November 03, 2023
Pop Culture Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 3, 1975 Explore Hip Hop's early roots in 1975, where pioneers like DJ Kool Herc set the stage for a cultural revolution. By Jake Skudder June 10, 2023
Music Fat Joe Accuses Tyrone Blackburn Of Using AI To Create His Legal Defense Fat Joe is suing Tyrone Blackburn and Terrance Dixon for defamation after they filed a lawsuit against him, earlier this year. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Arrested Hours After House Raid On Fraud & Theft Charges Things are getting more complicated for Sean Kingston. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2024
Music Anthony Fantano Shares Joke Drake Diss Track Under His Alter Ego The song claims that Drake has 24 hours to respond. By Lavender Alexandria April 16, 2024
Music ASAP Rocky Showcases Unreleased Westside Gunn Track During Orchestral Performance The anticipation for "Don't Be Dumb" is through the roof. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2024