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Music Ab-Soul Threatens To Slap DJ Akademiks & Bring Back Black Hippy In Warning Shot To The East Coast Ab-Soul was part of the Red Bull Freestyle with Joey Bada$$ and after a battle with Ray Vaughn and Reason, a new challenge has arrived. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent To Seize Ex-Employee's House As They Struggle To Cover $7 Million Fraud Judgment The former employee was convicted of allegedly embezzling over $2 million from 50 Cent's Sire Spirits brand. By Cole Blake May 26, 2025
Music Joe Budden Firmly Backs The East Coast In Joey Bada$$, Ray Vaughn & Daylyt Battle "The Joe Budden Podcast" reacted to Joey Bada$$' "MY TOWN" featuring Loaded Lux, debating whether Daylyt and Ray Vaughn are up to standard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Continues To Defend Kendrick Lamar Sexual Assault Joke Despite Outrage After firing back at Kendrick Lamar on his podcast, Andrew Schulz got called out by O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tony Yayo, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2025
Music Vybz Kartel Set For Epic U.S. Comeback With First American Show in 20 Years After getting his visa reinstated, Vybz Kartel announces his upcoming concert in Brooklyn. By Aron A. March 04, 2025
Music MF DOOM's Notebooks Returned To His Widow After Dispute With DOOM's Former A&R Egon MF DOOM's widow Jasmine Thompson previously claimed that Egon unrightfully took the late rap legend's notebooks and acted greedy with them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music PARTYNEXTDOOR Declares War On Tory Lanez In Alleged Diss Snippet PARTYNEXTDOOR is not with the Tory Lanez comparisons, it seems, and an alleged leak sees the singer take shots. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Finally! Tasha K Reaches An Agreement With Cardi B That Wraps Up Their Defamation Lawsuit Saga Cardi B still wants her defamation judgement, but Tasha K secured an agreement that's less taxing on her financial strain. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2025
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music GloRilla's Sister Blasts Finesse2tymes While Glo Continues To Troll Her GloRilla's sister's accusations that Glo is financially neglecting her family caught reactions from Finesse2tymes and plenty of other rappers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music 50 Cent Won’t Back Down Amid $1 Million Lawsuit Against Ex 50 Cent is currently suing his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, for allegedly violating a contract she signed with G-Unit Books. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Turk & His Wife Claim Cash Money Booted Him From Tour After He Refused A Payment Reduction Turk of the Hot Boys recently reignited a best rapper debate at the Atlanta stop of the Cash Money reunion tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025