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Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Adin Ross Threatens Joe Budden For Wishing Violence Against Him Joe Budden recently weighed in on Adin Ross' ongoing feud with Doechii following the release of her song, "girl, get up." By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Keep Trading Blows With Petty AI Videos And Attacks What's most ironic about this 50 Cent and Papoose beef is that Pap actually wants 50 to respond to another rap beef instead of his trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Drake Is Officially One Step Closer To Dropping "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for about a year, and it appears as though the album is closer than ever to being released. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Fans Gather In Droves For "Whole Lotta Red" Deluxe Petition Over 30,000 fans and counting want a "Whole Lotta Red" deluxe, which sounds like easy money for Playboi Carti. But is it really that easy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts 21 Savage Over Plea To End Young Thug & Gunna Feud Recently, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to accuse his foe 21 Savage of switching up whenever it's convenient for him. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Goes Back To Back On Drake With"6:16 In LA," Fans React To Kendrick's Second Diss Track Kendrick continues to impress. By Alexander Cole May 03, 2024
Pop Culture Drake Kisses Nicki Minaj At Her Concert Drake gives Nicki a kiss and gets back to work. By Jamil David May 01, 2024
Music PARTYNEXTDOOR Reveals "Sorry I'm Outside" Tour Dates Now fans can get their hands on tickets for his shows this year. By Lavender Alexandria April 30, 2024
Music Tokyo Toni Goes After JT & Lil Uzi Vert Amid Sukihana Beef According to Tokyo, both JT and Lil Uzi Vert are "demonic." By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2024
Music Lil B Speaks Out Against Rap Beefs, Claims "Hip Hop Is About Love" Lil B isn't feeling any of the rap beefs that have defined 2024. By Lavender Alexandria May 07, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Fans & Drake Fans Are One & The Same: A Parasocial Paradox As much as many folks see these two titans as polar opposites on hip-hop's mainstream commercial throne, they are different shots at the same goal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 07, 2024