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Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Ozzy Osbourne Dies At 76 Just Weeks After His Farewell Concert Ozzy Osbourne's death comes just weeks after he reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Reveals His Intentions Behind New Album “Don’t Tap The Glass” Tyler, The Creator dropped off his ninth studio album "Don't Tap The Glass" today following a few days of teasing. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Original Content Meet Gunna: Young Thug's Perpetually Drippin' YSL Signee INTERVIEW: Gunna explains how he went from a Young Thug fan to a Young Thug collaborator and reveals plans for a YSL group album. By Trevor Smith February 01, 2017
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Chris Brown Extends Staggering Record At The BET Awards Chris Brown is the most victorious and nominated artist in this BET Awards category's history, something he already boasted before 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Calls Tyler The Creator A "Piece Of S**t" And An "Annoying Little Brother" While ASAP Rocky and Tyler The Creator don't have lots of collaborations under their belt, they are closer than many established hip-hop duos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Pop Culture Keyshia Cole Apologizes After Boldly Announcing That Ashanti Was Allegedly Pregnant Again Keyshia Cole thought she dropped one heck of a bombshell on "The Breakfast Club," but she fell for the Ashanti rumors that have been spread. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025
Music Drake Fires More Shots At LeBron James, Changes Lyrics On "Nonstop" During Wireless Festival Set Drake and LeBron James have been friends before Drizzy released his debut album, which James attended the release party in Toronto. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Roasts Drake Over Guns In “What Did I Miss?” Video Recently, Drake debuted his new single "What Did I Miss?," reflecting on the fallout of his feud with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music NLE Choppa Channels Tupac To Reveal Shocking New Look NLE Choppa not only debuted a new look seemingly inspired by Tupac, but he also announced a diss track coming out later today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Jim Jones Argues He Did Nas A Favor With Viral Hot Take Jim Jones has been calling out Nas in several recent interviews, arguing that his overall catalog is better. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025