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Music 6ix9ine Mocks YFN Lucci's Mother's Shooting After He Dismisses Him 6ix9ine does not believe in Young Thug and YFN Lucci squashing their beef, but Lucci doesn't seem to care what he thinks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Apparently "Loves" Playboi Carti Again Despite His Previous Rants Kanye West can be a troll a lot of the time and with this tweet being typed on April Fool's Day, it's got us wondering if he's joking. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Chuck D To Gene Simmons' Controversial Take On Rappers Being In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Gene Simmons riled fans up with his bold take on hip-hop's place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Chuck D is stepping to defend his genre. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music Cardi B Tells Fans "Jump ICE" If Agents Show Up On Her Tour Cardi B delivered the commentary half-jokingly. By Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026
Music d4vd's Family Fighting Back Against Testifying In Celeste Rivas Case The grand jury in d4vd's alleged murder case has already gathered several testimonies and now they are trying to summon the singer's family. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Theorizes Diddy Is A "Bottom" After Hearing Debunked Meek Mill Audio Azealia Banks seems to have fallen for the apparently fake audio. By Cole Blake September 30, 2024
Music Diddy Investigation: Male Sex Worker Allegedly Gives Feds Freak Off Footage Allegedly, the sex worker met with authorities in NYC earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Debunks Fans Rumors Of Drake's Anita Max Win Tour Postponement Over Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks continues to defend Drake after rumors swirled that the rap star suddenly cancelled his Australian tour. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Jim Jones Calls Out Swizz Beatz For Allegedly Backdooring Him During his recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club," Jim Jones looked back on Dipset's famous Verzuz battle against The Lox. By Caroline Fisher March 01, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Applauds Drake For Going Against The Industry Haters During Interview From Prison Tory Lanez spoke on his own independent grind in the music industry while commenting on the Drake discourse on the "Full Send" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Claiming He Ordered 2Pac’s Murder During Alleged Sexual Assault A male escort recently hit Diddy with a new lawsuit, accusing the Bad Boy founder of drugging and sexually assaulting him. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Blasts Rolling Stone For Disrespectful Michael Jackson Ranking Jermaine Dupri is furious with Rolling Stone for disrespecting Michael Jackson by including him on their list of "terrible songs." By Cole Blake February 24, 2025