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Music Lul Tim Regrets Quando Rondo Incident That Led To King Von's Murder Tim thinks things got too heated until it was too late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2024
Society Major Key: 13 Rappers Who Received The Key To The City From Diddy to Bun B, these artists were formally honored for their success and service. By Kristen Bromiley April 04, 2017
Music Doja Cat & Latto Announce "Tour Ma Vie" North American Tour Dates Doja Cat and Latto are going on tour together, and there is no denying that these two are going to put on a show. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music 50 Cent Shades Older Rappers While Proclaiming He's Done Dropping Albums Some 50 Cent fans think he could be sending shots at the likes of Jay-Z, while others believe he's misguided in his take on aging in hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Who Is Sy The Rapper? The Artist Allegedly Behind The Viral Kendrick Lamar AI Diss Track Not everyone’s buying the claims that Sy’s behind the track. By Demi Phillips April 25, 2024
Music JAY-Z Explains Origin Of "Diamond" Hand Signal JAY-Z recalled how he came up with his diamond hand signal while speaking with Gayle King. By Cole Blake October 30, 2023
Pop Culture Kanye West's 7 Biggest Controversies: From Taylor Swift To Donald Trump Ye’s controversies include the infamous Taylor Swift feud and his recurrent antisemitic comments. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Music Drake Doubles Down On UMG Claims In "Not Like Us" Appeal Statement Drake's dismissed lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's diss track and UMG's alleged defamatory practices is a big narrative leading up to "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Original Content What is the Story Behind Young Thug's Dress? Young Thug's album cover for "Jeffrey" has become an iconic image. Here's the story behind the dress Thug wore on the cover. By Josh Megson April 06, 2023
Original Content Top 25 Best Joey Bada$$ Songs Take a look through Joey Bada$$'s best songs of all time while we await his new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2022
Original Content The Intoxicating YNW Melly Cocktail: Juxtaposition And Pain There's much to be gleaned from the music of an artist whose breakout hit reads like the criminal charges he now faces. By Luke Hinz August 13, 2019
Music Drake Feeds Into Album Speculation As Fans Get Excited For "FOMO" Drake recently posted a photo of a CD that said "FEAR OF MISSING OUT" and it has led to anticipation for a new album. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026