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Pop Culture Did The Weeknd Diss Drake On "We Still Don't Trust You"?: A Timeline Of Collabs & Beef The two Toronto artist traded shots over the weekend. By Demi Phillips April 17, 2024
Music BIA Finally Addresses Cardi B’s Brutal “Am I The Drama?” Diss On one track from Cardi B's sophomore album, she rips BIA to shreds, targeting her appearance, career, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Ray J Reveals He’s Currently On Nine Different Medications As He Faces Serious Health Concerns Prayers up for Ray J! By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Jazze Pha's 7 Biggest Hits Jazze Pha was one of the best producers in the 2000s. Do you remember the hits he produced? By Brandon Simmons May 16, 2023
Original Content Kevin Gates "Super General" Freestyle: A Lyric Break Down We break down the many references littered across Kevin Gates's controversial "Super General" freestyle. By Aron A. June 10, 2022
Reviews Bad Bunny Finally Comes Home & Closes His “Most Wanted” Tour With Stellar Puerto Rican Shows: Review Out of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's many tours and hometown shows, this performance at El Choli was one of his most well-structured, impressive, and heartfelt to date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024
Music Black Sheep: Where Are They Now? Black Sheep were one of the most popular duos in the golden era of hip hop in the '90s. We're looking at what they've been up to since then. By Paul Barnes December 15, 2023
Music J. Cole Addresses Apology To Kendrick Lamar In New Freestyle J. Cole infamous apologized to Kendrick Lamar, which led to some anger from hip-hop fans. Now, he's talking about it. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse." By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music After Ex Daphne Joy, 50 Cent Issues A Scathing Response To His Son Marquise Jackson's Father's Day Post 50 Cent and his relationship with son, Marquise Jackson, has been addressed by the mogul on multiple occasions. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Politics Cardi B Applauds Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Stance Amid Super Bowl Guest Rumors Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Ralo Continues Trolling Baby Jade & Peewee Roscoe As Snitching Allegations Run Rampant Young Thug, Ralo, Peewee Roscoe, and more Atlanta artists have been caught up in the drama in recent days. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025