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Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Politics Shia LaBeouf Claims He Asked Kendrick Lamar About Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Doechii & Adin Ross Beef, Explained Adin Ross fired back at Doechii in his verse on 6ix9ine’s “Bacon” after the TDE rapper threw shade at him on “girl, get up” ft. SZA. By Aron A. January 07, 2026
Music 11 Of Rap's Best Political Anthems Political rap songs have been present in the genre for years and will continue to be made in the years going forward. By Paul Barnes June 05, 2023
Music Gamma Co-Founder Larry Jackson Hypes Up Kanye West's "BULLY" Rollout An interview with Larry Jackson recently resurfaced online amid rumors that Kanye West's new album "BULLY" is experiencing another delay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs Whether 50 Cent & T.I.'s Feud Has Gone Too Far 50 Cent and T.I. have been trading shots on social media in recent days, with King Harris even getting in on the action. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Original Content Top 15 Most Disturbing Hip-Hop Songs Take a look at some of the most twisted, horrific and cringeworthy moments in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2017
Music What Happened To Chrisean Rock's Tooth? Among everything else that happened, 2020 was the year Chrisean Rock got her tooth knocked out. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 01, 2023
Music Doja Cat Left Speechless By Man's NSFW Interruption During Instagram Live Session Doja Cat was left in shock and awe when a seemingly random man gave her Instagram Live session a bizarre viral moment to share. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Ice Cube Albums, Ranked Follow the evolution of Ice Cube's discography as we rank his solo albums, from the "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" to "Everythang's Corrupt." By Ashley Turner June 10, 2024
Music Akademiks Was Right About J. Cole–He Can't Claim King Anymore If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms. By Aron A. February 05, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, and his release date has been changed for a second time. By Alexander Cole March 03, 2026