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Music Latto Borrows Classic Aaliyah Hook On Catchy New Song Snippet Latto has been overshadowed by other female rappers in recent months, but she's back with a new banger on deck. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music "I AM MUSIC" Box Sets Are Shipping, Leading Playboi Carti Fans To Believe Its Actually Dropping This is now the second time that pre-orders for "I AM MUSIC" have been posted to Playboi Carti's website. But does this mean it's coming? By Zachary Horvath March 11, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reclaims Number One Spot By Narrowly Outselling Drake Kendrick Lamar backed up his claims of being the best of the "Big Three" on wax, and he did it again with album sales. By Elias Andrews March 10, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Playboi Carti's Label Is "Confused" By Album Rollout Playboi Carti promised fans that an album would drop before March 12, 2025. We're one week out without any updates. By Elias Andrews March 05, 2025
Music Jim Jones Confirms He's Not Open To Rap Battle Against “Sucka” 50 Cent During his recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club," Jim Jones made it clear that he's still at odds with 50 Cent. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Swamp Izzo Announces Playboi Carti’s “BABY BOI” Album Is Done And Vamps Don’t Believe Him Playboi Carti is still number one on the charts with his new album "MUSIC," so he has no need to rush for a follow-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Vybz Kartel Rocks Drake Gifted OVO Chain To Honor Back-To-Back Sold Out New York Concerts Since Prison Release Vybz Kartel sided with Drake in the battle with Kendrick Lamar. The Dancehall legend claims Drake the better artist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music 50 Cent Claps Back At Jim Jones With Snitching Allegations 50 Cent had jokes for Jim Jones. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music Yung Filly Hit With Two New Sexual Assault Charges YouTuber and raper Yung Filly already faced various allegations in the past accusing him of sexual misconduct overseas. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Drake’s Hamptons Reference On “Fighting Irish” Freestyle Provokes J. Cole & Lil Wayne Diss Speculation Jay-Z is also getting a lot of mentions. By Zachary Horvath January 03, 2025
Music Drake Takes A Subtle Shot At Playboi Carti By Teasing His Strange Stream With Adin Ross Carti was on some weird energy during his and Adin's collab earlier this year. By Zachary Horvath December 27, 2024
Music Cardi B Proves She Wrote Diss Lyrics To JT Herself After Joe Budden’s Ghostwriter Claim Cardi B’s sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, achieved platinum certification by the RIAA on its release day. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025