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Music Kanye West Takes A Surprising Turn On New Snippet Amid Possible "Bully" Delay A lot of Kanye West fans are not surprised that his new album "Bully" has not come out as expected on June 15... At least, not yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Torments Floyd Mayweather Again Over Boxer's Bold Claims Of Owning "100 Buildings" In New York 50 Cent has been on Floyd Mayweather a lot over the last couple of weeks, and this commentary follows the boxer's Jimmy Fallon interview. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2025
Music The Horror Films That Built Hip-Hop’s Dark Side: Screams & 808s From 21 Savage, Dr. Dre & More From eerie piano loops to cinematic terror, here's how horror movie scores shaped the heartbeat of modern hip-hop. By Aron A. October 31, 2025
Politics Cardi B Complains About "Poor People" Who Voted For Donald Trump Cardi B vented about the economy and called out voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Faces Major Legal Challenge In "Skill House" Film Lawsuit Producer Ryan Kavanaugh claimed that 50 Cent's arguments for infringement and false advertising rest on rickety and vague contracts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Streetwear NLE Choppa Shocks Fans For Better Or Worse With His New "Playgirl" Photoshoot Choppa is getting his bag and doubling down on some bigots' outrage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025
Music Ladies First: Cheryl "Salt" James Talks Hip Hop's 50th & What She Wants To See From Future Femcees Exclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl "Salt" James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women's voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap. By Erika Marie August 08, 2023
Music Pusha T Still Cashes In Royalties For The Arby's Commercial Theme Song A look into one of King Push's weirdest (but most profitable) flexes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2023
Music Rihanna's Performance Of Kanye West's "All Of The Lights" Disappoints Fans Fans thought Rihanna was going to bring out Kanye West during "All Of The Lights." By Aron A. February 13, 2023
Music Trey Songz Faces Kidnapping Accusation From Celina Powell Celina Powell recently recalled a "dark" run-in with Trey Songz. By Cole Blake January 02, 2024
Music Dee-1 Says He Was Offered Record Deal In Exchange For "Homosexual Acts" Dee-1 recently opened up about his experience with "gatekeepers" in the music industry. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024
Streetwear JPEGMAFIA & Kanye West Come Together After Former's Viral Rant: Photo After hearing Peggy's comments about only working with "boring" artists, hip-hop heads are curious to see if we'll be hearing his voice on Ye's "Vultures" when it finally drops. By Hayley Hynes January 19, 2024