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Original Content Drake Vs Lil Wayne: Who Had The Better Verse? Who had the better verse? Drizzy vs Weezy edition. By Karlton Jahmal January 23, 2018
Original Content 10 Crazy Cartoon Chains These rappers paid homage to their favorite cartoon characters by way of some iced-out chains. By Mike Harris November 17, 2017
Music Akademiks Claps Back At Allegations He Accepts Payments To Push Artists Trap Dickey’s recent interview on The Breakfast Club sparks a conversation on paid posts on Akademiks’ Instagram page. By Aron A. May 22, 2026
Music Fat Joe & Tony Yayo Check Max B Over Big Daddy Kane Disrespect Fat Joe and Tony Yayo were not going to tolerate any disrespect toward Big Daddy Kane. By Aron A. May 20, 2026
Music Mother Of Munna Duke's Child Shares Heartbreaking Tribute After Duke's Passing Munna Duke and fellow O-Block rapper Youngin were reportedly shot and killed in Chicago this week for unknown reasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music Lil Durk Claims He's Spent Four Months In Solitary Confinement, Friends Have Left Him Behind Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when he was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Relationships Rico Recklezz Claims Rich The Kid Was Paying Summer Walker's Bills There has been a lot of back-and-forth between Rich The Kid, Tori Brixx, and Summer Walker. Now, Rico Recklezz is chiming in. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Calls Tyler The Creator A "Piece Of S**t" And An "Annoying Little Brother" While ASAP Rocky and Tyler The Creator don't have lots of collaborations under their belt, they are closer than many established hip-hop duos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Baby Keem Announces Album Signings Ahead Of "Ca$ino" Baby Keem is going to be meeting up with some lucky fans across a handful cities in the U.S. for some album signings post "Ca$ino's" release. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Nas Responds To Winning New York's Casino War Against Jay-Z Fans resurfaced Nas and Jay-Z's iconic hip-hop feud after the Community Advisory Committee ruled on their casino bids. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Announces Expansive "Antagonist" Tour Featuring Opium Labelmates Playboi Carti has been trying to head out on tour since July 2023, but after clearing several roadblocks, the Opium boss is finally doing it. By Zachary Horvath August 25, 2025
Reviews Drake & PartyNextDoor "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" Review Drake and PartyNextDoor's best collaborations have thrived in small doses, where their chemistry is complementary rather than forced. Stretching that formula across an entire album dilutes what makes their collaborative efforts work in the first place. By Aron A. February 18, 2025