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Music Rappers Like MF Doom: Earl Sweatshirt, Aesop Rock, Quasimoto & More Explore the profound influence of MF Doom on the hip-hop genre as we spotlight artists like Earl Sweatshirt, Aesop Rock, and more. By Jake Skudder June 22, 2023
TV Pete Davidson Calls Kanye West A "Gay Nazi" During Kevin Hart's Netflix Roast Pete Davidson and Kanye West haven't always seen eye to eye, which was apparent during the "Roast of Kevin Hart." By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Battle Rapper Fox 5 Fatally Shot By NYPD After Machete Attack Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music Dominican Producer Xtassy, Of A&X, Dies At 37 Xtassy, of A&X fame, has passed away at 37-years-old. By Cole Blake February 05, 2022
Music LHHNY's Mariahlynn Gets Emotional About Her Life As A Rising Star & Caregiver The rapper gets vulnerable. By Arielle London December 01, 2019
Music NBA YoungBoy’s New Prison Release Date Is Sooner Than Expected Things are looking up for NBA YoungBoy. By Caroline Fisher January 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Goes Viral For Singing "Flashing Lights" As Fans Debate Whether He Censored Nazi Lyric Some fans think he may have avoided singing the lyric about hating nazis. By Cole Blake January 01, 2025
Music Drake Allegedly Spoke To XXXTentacion's Mom After His Passing Drake and XXXTentacion's history has been speculated about even years after the latter's passing. It also wasn't the best. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Lil Tjay Was Shot Alongside Offset, Video Of Aftermath Surfaces Online After new surfaced of Offset being shot in Florida, DJ Akademiks made the claim that Lil Tjay was also shot during the incident. By Alexander Cole April 06, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Takes Shots At Curren$y & DJ Akademiks On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs has had a lot to say on his and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2," with DJ Akademiks, Gunna, and more catching strays. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music Kodak Black Raises Eyebrows With Meth Lyrics In “On The Radar” Freestyle Kodak Black's fans are concerned once again thanks to some of his concerning new song lyrics about meth addiction. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Music Drake Makes A Shocking Revelation About His Type Drake is making tons of headlines for his interview with Bobbi Althoff ahead of his upcoming album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake September 02, 2025