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Music Drake Goes Full Gambling Ad Mode In Corny New Promo Video For Stake ...Or should we say, "dad mode"? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2024
Reviews Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Review After a triumphant summer of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar ushers in a new chapter for the West Coast on "GNX." By Aron A. December 02, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Alleged Ex Nitty Scott Reveals Why “GNX” Gives Her Flashbacks Nitty Scott has broken her silence. By Caroline Fisher November 23, 2024
Music Blueface Breaks His Silence And Shows Off New Physique After Being Released From Jail There were rumblings that Blueface had been released from jail over the weekend, and now, we have confirmation. By Alexander Cole November 03, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator's Past Comments About R. Kelly & Diddy Come To Light Tyler, the Creator is being called out because of his old tweets, and it seems like R. Kelly and Diddy were part of the leak. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
Relationships Sexyy Red's Mystery Man Unveiled Sexyy Red's new man is a fellow rapper. By Caroline Fisher September 27, 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 Playboi Carti Producer Explains How Leaks Ruined Album Release F1lthy had a simple message for Carti fans. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2023
Music Jury For Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Has Reportedly Been Seated While jury selection in Lil Durk's trial took longer than expected, the court is reportedly on track to hear opening statements next week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims West Coast Hip-Hop Is "Dead" Beyond Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks also had a lot to say about Kendrick Lamar and The Game's long-running tensions, and he has a problem with their resurgence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Music Joe Budden Claims Noah “40” Shebib Is Back For Drake’s “ICEMAN” During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden revealed why he has high expectations for Drake's upcoming album. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Cardi B Secures Small Legal Victory As Drai's Beachclub Lawsuit Heads To Discovery Cardi B is currently facing a lawsuit for the mic-throwing incident at Drai's Beachclub in 2023, but this week, she got a legal win. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026