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Music Blueface's Father Pushes Woman During On-Stream Argument At Rapper's Home It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music J. Cole Says The "Universal Classic" In Hip-Hop Is Dead, But Is He Wrong? J. Cole was recently on "Lost In Vegas" where he offered up his thoughts on classic albums and where they stand in hip-hop. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music 50 Cent Weighs In On Kanye West's Wireless Festival Controversy Kanye West's headlining gig at Wireless Festival comes after he performed in Los Angeles for the first time since 2021. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Lil Woody Shares Nuanced Thoughts On Pooh Shiesty's Arrest Pooh Shiesty is right back in custody after returning from a 63-month sentence last October over a gun charge. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Affiliate Defends "Bully" Amid Harsh Reactions To Leaked Album Fans aren't happy that Kanye West appears to have been using artificial intelligence to craft his upcoming album, "Bully." By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Blasts Gucci Mane As A Snitch For Pooh Shiesty Diss Track "Crash Dummy" 6ix9ine is calling out hypocrites who label him a snitch but might have excuses for Gucci Mane's new Pooh Shiesty diss track "Crash Dummy." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Offset's Mom Speaks Out Amid His Recovery Offset has been enjoying a fast recovery, all things considered, and his mom is coming forward to address it all publicly. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Sports J. Cole Tells The Heartwarming Story Behind LeBron James Carrying "The Fall-Off" Vinyl LeBron James went viral for carrying J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" on vinyl, but according to Cole, there is a heartwarming story behind that. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Music Drake Is Reportedly On Pace To Achieve Hip-Hop's Biggest Streaming Year Ever Drake might make this hypothetical streaming achievement even more significant if he drops "ICEMAN" later in 2026. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Cardi B Yells At Arena Staff In Atlanta While Live On Instagram Cardi B nearly canceled the final stop of her "Little Miss Drama" tour in Atlanta over venue staff's alleged disrespect to her team. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Jay-Z & Elon Musk Reportedly Argued Over Dinner Bill At Carbone Rich people problems. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026