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Music Supa Peach Rants About Old Beef With Latto: "She Not The Only B*tch I Done Beat DF Up" Six years ago while on Jermaine Dupri's "The Rap Game," the young aspiring artists were at odds. By Erika Marie May 04, 2022
Music How Did Megan Thee Stallion Get Her "Tina Snow" Alter Ego Name? Megan Thee Stallion has been rapping with the Tina Snow nickname for several years. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the name. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Politics Drake Stirs Up Online Debate As Old Robert Kraft Lyrics Resurface Amid "Pray For Gaza" Bar Drake has inspired a debate about his support for Gaza as old lyrics about New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have resurfaced. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Alleges He Was Punched By Tylil’s Goon DJ Akademiks had a lot to get off of his chest this weekend and that includes calling out Tylil for allegedly trying to backdoor him. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Music Outkast Takes Ovrkast To Court Over Rap Name Dispute A federal lawsuit claims Ovrkast failed to complete an agreed name change after Outkast raised trademark concerns. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Original Content 10 Biggest Bad Boy Records Artists of All Time Here's a look at some of the biggest artists in Bad Boy Record's illustrious history. By Josh Megson April 13, 2023
Music Who Is Lamb? The “Overkill” Artist With Co-Signs From Drake & SZA With co-signs from SZA and Drake, Lamb is the next up. By Aron A. May 27, 2026
Music Young Thug Reveals "Slime Language 3" Will Drop Soon After A "Few Changes" Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life (YSL) collective just dropped a "Slime Language 3" single this week, but where's the album? By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Stunned As Reddit Attempts To Solve BloodHound Q50 Murder The death of BloodHound Q50 has sparked Reddit investigations, and DJ Akademiks was stunned by what he was reading. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Quavo Suggests New Migos Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The anniversary of the Migos is coming up, so it seems like Quavo and Offset are gearing up soon to celebrate Takeoff's legacy and their own. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026