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Music Drake "The Heart Part 6": What Is Kendrick Lamar's "Mother I Sober" Actually About? Now that the rap beef has become a "facts" crusade, there's an irony to how each MC has no proof, and as for Drake, no comprehension skills. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 06, 2024
Original Content Everything To Know About Gangsta Boo's Posthumous Album Learn more about Gangsta Boo and her posthumous album and legacy. It will mark her first solo album since 2003. By Gale Love April 10, 2023
Music Tupac Had Too Much Empathy To Be A Crack Dealer, Ray Luv Says The rapper detailed his experiences trying to drug deal with Pac, but ultimately "sucking" at it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 22, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky Talks Drug Use Stigmas, Stance On Black Lives Matter He refused to answer questions about Trump. By Trevor Smith October 15, 2017
Original Content What Happened To August Alsina? We take a look at what's been going on with August Alsina since his initial break-out in 2012. By E Gadsby June 19, 2019
Music Rihanna’s New Day-in-the-Life Vlog Has Fans Wondering If Music Is Finally Coming Fans are hoping this means new music. By Tallie Spencer February 27, 2026
Music Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Fires Back Amid Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraud Former Bad Boy executive Kirk Burrowes alleges that he was swindled out of his 25% stake and 15% profit cut of the label. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Don Toliver Confirms He’s Dropping A New Album In 2025 In his new "FAULT Magazine" cover story, Don Toliver says his new album is what he's looking forward to revealing the most this year. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music Lil Baby's Friend Allegedly Scams BenDaDonn & Jay Cinco Out Of $5K Over Gambling Session Lil Baby, Adin Ross, BenDaDonn, and many other folks had a hectic livestream, and the rapper also had his complaints about the session. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Fans Won't Get The Promised Mac Miller & Madlib Album After All, Says Ex-Manager's Lawsuit Mac Miller's estate has released several posthumous albums since he passed in 2018. The latest being "Balloonerism." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025
Music Eminem Recalls Breaking Down In Tears After Overdose Cut Into His Family Time Eminem's heart-wrenching remarks come from the new film "STANS," which breaks down the hip-hop titan's relationship with his listeners. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Memo600 Claims He'd Refuse $1 Million From Gunna Over Snitching Allegations Gunna has dealt with various allegations of snitching since taking a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025