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Music Kanye West's "Bully" Distributor Mocks J. Cole While Refuting First Day Streams J. Cole caught a stray when Gamma claimed Kanye West's "Bully" streamed better on Spotify in its first 24 hours than recent reports suggest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Alleges Desiree Perez Was Behind Swatting Incidents During Scathing Rant It's been a busy week for Nicki Minaj, as the femcee has gone after Desiree Perez, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2025
Music Stove God Cooks Asks Jay Z For Help Getting Out Of His Deal Stove God Cooks wants out of his record deal. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Travis Scott Teases Nostalgic-Sounding Snippet In New Beats Commercial Travis Scott left a lot of fans disappointed with "Jackboys 2," but this throwback-sounding teaser has fans excited. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges His Associates Are Being Stalked, Sends Warning Shot At Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on stream last night and leveled some disturbing allegations at those who oppose him and his success. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar "GNX" First Week Sales Are Officially In Were the projections accurate? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2024
Music Kay Flock Unveils New Physique From Behind Bars Amid Bail Request Even from behind bars, Kay Flock manages to capture social media's attention. By Tallie Spencer March 22, 2024
Music Who Is Mase? Bad Boy Hitmaker & Hip Hop Minister From a multi-decade long beef with Diddy to becoming a minister, we're looking back on the career on rapper Mase. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
TV Trina Net Worth 2023: What Is The LHHMIA Star Worth? Unveil the wealth of success amassed by Trina reflecting her groundbreaking contributions and iconic status in music. By Jake Skudder May 25, 2023
Music Brand Nubian: Where Are They Now? Brand Nubian's thoughtful and controversial lyrics have made them one of hip hop's greatest and most polarizing assets. By TeeJay Small January 08, 2024
Original Content Remember When Drake & Tory Lanez Were Beefing? Exploring the tension that once existed between Drake and Tory Lanez. By Brandon Simmons May 08, 2023
Music EBK Jaaybo Reportedly Arrested For Weapon, Drug & Theft Charges EBK Jaaybo has been through a lot of legal issues this year, but he's also been able to drop new music amid these struggles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025