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Music Rubi Rose Addresses Kevin Gates' "Super General" Lyrics: "In A Song, It’s Cool” Rubi Rose opened up about Kevin Gates' track, “Super General," which features sexually explicit lyrics about the 24-year-old rapper and model. By Cole Blake June 18, 2022
Music Ugly God Says We Need "More Real Hip Hop" Like Jay-Z, Nas & Himself Ugly God ranted on Instagram about the recent XXL slander and "real hip-hop." By Alex Zidel March 28, 2018
Music Drake Finally Serves Kojo Menne Asamoah Amid UMG Legal Battle Drake alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah played a major role in artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
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 Kanye West Fans Aren't Loving Nine Vicious On "Bully" Kanye West is known for some unexpected collaborations, but his fans cannot get behind YSL artist Nine Vicious and his inclusion on "Bully." By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music ILoveMakonnen Gets Brutally Honest About Falling Out With Drake According to ILoveMakonnen, his relationship with Drake took a turn for the worse not long after their 2014 collab. By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Ice Spice Shows Off Stunning Nearly-Topless Look From The iHeartRadio Awards Ice Spice's fashion sense shines once again. By Alexander Cole April 02, 2024
Music Bre-Z Net Worth 2023: What Is The “Empire” Star Worth? Explore the journey of "Empire" star Bre-Z from her early beginnings to achieving a remarkable net worth in 2023. Discover her story. By Jake Skudder November 28, 2023
Music Drake Angry With DJ Akademiks For Leaking His Snippet On J. Cole's Big Night It appears that Drake did not in fact sign off on DJ Akademiks teasing this snippet. But the question still remains: What's up with J. Cole? By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Forever Changed Halloween The spooky staple still earns massive airplay four decades later. By Demi Phillips October 08, 2023
Music SZA Teases Collab Album, And You'll Never Guess Who It's With SZA has worked with artists of all kinds, but she's apparently got a joint album ready with an exciting fresh face. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Rappers Like XXXTentacion: Juice WRLD, Lil Peep, Trippie Redd And More Explore the lasting influence of XXXTentacion on emo rap, through artists like Ski Mask, Juice WRLD, Lil Peep, and Trippie Redd. By Jake Skudder June 24, 2023