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Music Elliott Wilson Salutes Kendrick Lamar & Drake For Competing For Number One Billboard Spot However, Elliott Wilson thinks a potential number one for Drake's "NOKIA" would not be able to solely end "the Kendrick Lamar era." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music 50 Cent Mocks Ja Rule For Claiming He Nearly Went “Nuclear” Over Irv Gotti Diss Following the tragic news of Irv Gotti's passing, 50 Cent rushed to Instagram to diss the Murder Inc. founder one last time. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Disturbingly Flaunts His Alleged Harassment Of Female Employees In New Tweets Kanye West even name-dropped Lauren Pisciotta, a former employee who accused the Yeezy mogul of sexual harassment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Plays The Blame Game After Car Crash While Shopping For A New BMW Despite going to the hospital, Boosie Badazz says he's "good" after the multi-car crash in Atlanta on Monday. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Michael Jordan Gets Down To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" After Allegedly Requesting It Michael Jordan is known to not be the biggest fan of rap, but it seems like he can respect a good song when he hears one like "Not Like Us." By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Unveils KKK-Inspired Cover For Upcoming Album “WW3” Kanye West's new album cover arrives after he wore a KKK-inspired outfit during an interview with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He "Ended" Frank Ocean's Career With 2021 Collab Kanye West went after anyone and everyone during his recent Ak interview, but even then, the Frank Ocean dig was surprising. By Elias Andrews March 31, 2025
Music Kanye West Gives An Explicit Response To Fans Saying He Offended Jay-Z Jay-Z and Kanye West created the award-wining duo, Watch The Throne, in 2011. The debut album included "No Church In The Wild." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Confesses He Made A Mistake Getting Kim Kardashian Pregnant Kanye West admitted to trying to abort his first daughter North West during Kim Kardashian's preganancy while running for office. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Producer Squale Claims Industry Blackballed "PETERSON" Despite Fan Acclaim Many others have made similar claims about playlisting and label support concerning Tory Lanez, or rather, lack thereof. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music 21 Savage Attends Memorial Service For His Fallen Friend Lotto Savage Lotto Savage, one of 21 Savage's longtime Slaughter Gang peers, was reportedly shot and killed in Decatur, Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Sauce Walka Says He Will Not Retaliate Against Sayso P's Killers After Memphis Shooting Sauce Walka offered a heartbreaking tribute to his deceased artist Sayso P days after recovering from the shooting that took Sayso's life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025