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Music Pusha T Responds To Criticism That He Only Raps About Drugs Pusha T and Clipse have made an established name for themselves by focusing on this very topic and others like it, and that's not changing. By Zachary Horvath July 15, 2025
Music Celeste Rivas' Body Had Reportedly Been Frozen & Dismembered After reportedly naming d4vd as a suspect in Celeste Rivas' death, officials reportedly revealed they are unable to determine its cause. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Gets Dragged Online For Controversial Michael Jackson Take Kid Cudi recently said he's taking a long break from music, looking to other creative fields that he thinks Michael Jackson wasn't known for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music D’Angelo’s Son Swayvo Twain Opens Up About Their Final Moments Together Rest in peace, D'Angelo! By Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025
Music Swizz Beatz Denies $7 Million Fraud Allegations Linked To 1MDB Scandal Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers." By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York. By Aron A. November 12, 2025
Music Clipse Deny Dissing Kanye West, Travis Scott, And Others For Sheer Clout Pusha T and Malice spoke about Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, and more during their Clipse comeback, addressing years of tension. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Wack 100 Explains Why Drake's Career Will Be Done By Next Year Wack 100 referenced several lawsuits involving Drake that have popped up since his case against UMG was dismissed. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music d4vd's Alleged Farm Tools At Rental Home Lead To Suspicion A private investigator is looking into the d4vd and Celeste Rivas case, in which police still haven't determined a suspect or cause of death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Warns Maino That He's Dealing With The "Drake & Jay-Z" Of The Talking Realm Maino responded to DJ Akademiks' comments about his podcast co-host Fabolous and now it seems we are in for a back-and-forth roast session. By Zachary Horvath December 05, 2025
Music POORSTACY's Family Disputes His Cause Of Death As 911 Audio Surfaces POORSTACY passed away after an incident at a hotel room in Boca Raton on Saturday and an investigation remains ongoing. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Diddy’s Team Labels 50 Cent’s New Docuseries a "Hit Piece" Today, 50 Cent's Diddy docuseries "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" finally hit Netflix following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025