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Music North West Pushes Back At Critics Calling Her Style "Demonic" North West isn't afraid to express herself. By Tallie Spencer October 15, 2026
TV Joe Budden & His Podcast Co-Hosts Deliver Lukewarm Response To JÄY-Z Super Bowl Report With Jay-Z set to perform at the Super Bowl, Joe Budden and his co-hosts aren't super excited about what's coming next. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2026
Music BloodHound Q50's Mother Addresses Trolls After His Death BloodHound Q50 was reportedly shot and killed in Chicago this weekend, and the hip-hop world and beyond is mourning his loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Metro Boomin Lands Playable Role In New Rap Fighting Game Metro Boomin joins a growing “OnlyHands” roster as the Hip Hop fighting game gets ready for New York Comic Con. By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Ferg Addresses A$AP Rocky's Heartbreak Over His Name Change Ferg and A$AP Rocky were the two biggest artists in A$AP Mob, and questions around their dynamic have captivated fans for years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026
Music Peter Rosenberg Goes After Hot 97 For Recent Layoffs Ironically, one of Peter Rosenberg's hip-hop media foes, DJ Akademiks, said he would join Hot 97 after the layoffs under one condition. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music 50 Cent Downplays Jay-Z's Influence And Blames Him For "Curtis'" Blowout Loss To Ye's "Graduation" While on "Flagrant," 50 Cent had some honest thoughts about Jay-Z, as well as his epic showdown with Kanye West. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026
Music Shakia Vanderbilt Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting At Baddies Event San Francisco police charged Shakia Vanderbilt with murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard after a Baddies event. By Tallie Spencer October 08, 2026
Music Lil Durk To Face Trial With Three Codefendants As Reporter Shuts Down Plea Deal Speculation Lil Durk, Asa Houston, David "Browneyez" Lindsey, and Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson, will face the upcoming VICAR trial together. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Thinks The Feds Will Target Diddy For Tupac Murder After Keefe D's Sentence Diddy and Keefe D have both denied the former's involvement in the murder of Tupac, but 50 Cent is still peddling conspiracy theories. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping Between Now And The End Of The Year Despite reports that record labels are going to be withholding albums from now until the end of the year, hip-hop albums remain abundant. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Accuses Boosie Badazz Of Snitching As Their Feud Escalates DJ Vlad is pointing the finger back at Boosie. By Tallie Spencer September 24, 2026