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Music Young Guru Breaks Down The Layers To Jay-Z's Show-Stopping "God Did" Verse Young Guru dissects Jay-Z's bars on DJ Khaled's "God Did." By Aron A. August 29, 2022
Music Daz Dillinger Corrects Snoop Dogg's Claim About Nas Being On Tupac’s “Got My Mind Made Up” Daz Dillinger says that Snoop Dogg had it wrong when he claimed Nas was originally on "Got My Mind Made Up." By Cole Blake April 19, 2022
Music Will Smith & LL Cool J Discussed Appearing On "Verzuz" Together Smith says he would get "bodied" by his friend if it went down and called DJ Jazzy Jeff his "secret weapon." By Erika Marie November 19, 2021
Relationships Future Supports Dess Dior's Rap Star Dreams By Sharing Snippet Of Her Song The pair of rappers shut down rumors that their romance was over. By Erika Marie January 14, 2021
Music Lil Durk Warns Followers To Think Before Accidentally Snitching On Themselves Lil Durk shares some advice for people who snitch on themselves when posting on social media. By Joshua Robinson July 30, 2021
Music Yelawolf Has Kanye-Esque Onstage Meltdown & Cancels "Trial By Fire" Tour Yelawolf has cancelled his "Trial By Fire" tour after stopping a show mid-performance and attempting to fight a fan. By Angus Walker November 30, 2016
Music A$AP Relli To Represent Himself Against A$AP Rocky After Spending $500k On Legal Fees A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of shooting A$AP Relli during a dispute in Los Angeles in 2021, earlier this year. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Young Thug Accuses Drake Of Dismissing Metro Boomin’s Mom’s Passing In Leaked Call The origins of Metro Boomin's problems with Drake have been speculated for the last couple of years but it appears Young Thug has the intel. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music Stylist Asiah Knowles Continues Targeting Drake By Leaking Alleged DMs The drama comes as Drake is still at work on his long-awaited ninth studio album, "Iceman," which is expected to drop this year. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & Drake Are In A Tight Race For The Best Selling Album Of 2025 The update comes as Drake is still gearing up to release his highly-anticipated solo album, "Iceman," at some point this year. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
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 Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell Earlier this year, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging that he hasn't received his fair share of royalties. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026