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Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Pays Tribute To A$AP Yams 11 Years After His Passing A$AP Rocky took a break from his "Don't Be Dumb" rollout to honor the late A$AP Yams, announcing a livestream for Yams Day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Ice-T Compares Kendrick Lamar's "Gang Truce" Concert To A "Cure For Cancer" Ice-T had huge praise for Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake June 22, 2024
Music J. Cole Is At A Fork In The Road–Can He Bounce Back Before "The Fall Off"? By stepping away from the feud, J. Cole found solace in avoiding the static but he's reached a pivotal point in his careere where his next move could determine the narrative attached to his legacy. By Aron A. February 27, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Hilariously Roasts Fans For Asking "Weird" Questions Tyler The Creator has always been blunt, which is especially true when it comes to the topic of his fans. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music 50 Cent Claims To Have Snitching Paperwork On Big Meech Courtesy Of 1090 Jake 50 Cent is escalating his feud with Big Meech more and more by the day, this time with the help of 1090 Jake. By Cole Blake February 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Raw Vocals From Super Bowl Halftime Show Surface And They Are Impressive Now we have another metric to judge whether people really sang "Not Like Us" that loud at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show... By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2025
Music Birdman Hopes Drake Will Pull Up To Perform At Cash Money Reunion Set At Essence Fest Regardless of whether or not Drake arrives, Birdman and Cash Money have a very special show for New Orleans tonight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2024
Music Kanye West Praises Nicki Minaj In Resurfaced Clip From 2015 How times have changed. By Elias Andrews July 03, 2024
Music Drake & Kendrick Lamar Fans Debate "Family Matters" And How Well It's Aged Twitter's trending rap topic of the week circled back around to this three-part marathon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 22, 2024
Music Missy Elliott Becomes The First Rapper Ever Played In Outer Space Supa dupa space flight. By Elias Andrews July 17, 2024
Music Eminem's "The Death Of Slim Shady" Receives Tepid Reviews From Anthony Fantano & Pitchfork Eminem's critical reception hasn't been amazing as of late. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2024