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Music DJ Akademiks Finds A Way To Hate On Kendrick Lamar For Going To Disneyland Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2026
Music Police Bodycam Footage Shows King Harris Getting Arrested On Drug Charge Over the weekend, 21-year-old King Harris was arrested in his home state of Georgia while wearing a Pikachu onesie. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Jay Electronica Jumps Into The Crowd To Confront Hecklers At L.A. Show Following the performance in Los Angeles, Jay Electronica has several more shows lined up in the coming months. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music DaBaby Threatens Fan After Rejecting Their Painting Of His Daughters A fan recently tried to gift DaBaby a painting of the rapper's daughters, but he took the rejection hard on social media by questioning why. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Team Puts Out A Statement Following "Moulin Rouge" Hospitalization Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized in the middle of her "Moulin Rouge" performance, and Loren Lorosa has the latest. By Alexander Cole April 01, 2026
Music J. Cole Says The "Universal Classic" In Hip-Hop Is Dead, But Is He Wrong? J. Cole was recently on "Lost In Vegas" where he offered up his thoughts on classic albums and where they stand in hip-hop. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Original Content Jason Lee Talks Moving The Culture Forward While Dishing On Nicki Minaj, Karen Civil, & Megan Thee Stallion "Hollywood Unlocked" mogul Jason Lee has never minced words, and for our "12 Days of Christmas" series, he chats with us about expanding his brand with Fox Soul as well as his new studio space. He also explains why he wants to clear the air with Doja Cat, speaks on mending fences with Kevin Hart, and hammers down his criticism concerning Ebro Darden and Karen Civil. By Erika Marie December 20, 2021
Original Content Country Rap Isn't New: A Select History A showcase of when country and hip-hop meet. By Taylor Rubright March 28, 2019
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot Twice In The Foot Megan Thee Stallion clarifies rumors that she suffered foot injuries from broken glass. By Aron A. July 15, 2020
Music Young Dirty Bastard Calls Dad ODB A "Genius," Criticizes Wu-Tang Show Casting Nothing against the actor who portrayed his father, but he thinks they should have reached higher. By Erika Marie December 18, 2019
Relationships Cam'ron Won't Be In Public Romantic Relationships Anymore After JuJu The rapper also discussed his late girlfriend. By Erika Marie December 18, 2019
Original Content Mac Miller's Albums, Ranked We ranked Mac Miller's studio albums from worst to best. By E Gadsby August 22, 2018