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Original Content What Happened To ILoveMakonnen? It’s been years since many fans heard from iLoveMakonnen. The “Tuesday” hitmaker returns with a candid conversation, opening up about loss, viral moments, Drake, OVO, and rebuilding after the industry turned its back. By Erika Marie September 29, 2025 6.3K Views
Pop Culture Marc Lamont Hill Addresses Melyssa Ford's Exit From "The Joe Budden Podcast" Melyssa Ford has been off of "The Joe Budden Podcast" since late August and still no one really knows why she's been absent or kicked off. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025 8.3K Views
Music 6ix9ine Mercilessly Trolls Young Thug's Snitching & Top5's Stabbing Again Young Thug and Top5 both recently caught scathing shots from 6ix9ine, with the latter heatedly arguing with him during an Instagram Live. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Nas, The Last Great Purist: How "Legend Has It" Extends His Ongoing Love Letter To Hip-Hop From the projects that birthed "Illmatic" to the boardrooms shaping "Legend Has It," Nas has proven that hip-hop’s soul can evolve without losing its roots. By Aron A. October 23, 2025 3.1K Views
Music Young Buck Hit With 30 Day Prison Sentence Ahead Of Looming Trial Young Buck is facing several charges, including domestic assault, vandalism, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and more. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Sexyy Red Is Sexyy-Gone-Wild In Dubai Sexyy Red has had a big 2025 so far with mega star collaborations from Bruno Mars, Tommy Richman, and Tyler The Creator. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025 4.6K Views
Music Young Thug Finally Explains His Issue With Gunna And His Plea Deal In Alleged Leaked Call An alleged leaked jail call with 21 Savage saw Young Thug allegedly explain why Gunna lost his friendship after the YSL RICO trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025 18.9K Views
Music 600Breezy Arrested In Wisconsin Over An Active Warrant Further details on the reason for 600Breezy's warrant remain unclear and he has yet to comment on the situation. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025 11.0K Views
Music Drake Appears To Have Purchased 2Pac's Iconic Death Row Chain In New Instagram Post Drake is currently in Copenhagen as part of his EU tour, and he recently showed off the Death Row chain he appears to have purchased. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025 6.2K Views
Music Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez Denies Allegations In Daughter's Detainment Lawsuit Desiree Perez faced lesser backlash last year over the Super Bowl halftime show selection, which she is close to as Roc Nation's CEO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025 13.4K Views
Music Kanye West Puts Top5 On Blast For "Threatening" Him With Barrage Of Demanding Text Messages Somehow, Top5 got into contact with Kanye West, and it seems like he's been trying to for quite some time now. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025 5.1K Views
Music Fivio Foreign Throws Some Head-Scratching Shade At Nas Fivio Foreign was the first guest on Jim Jones' new podcast and his first episode is already generating a lot of attention. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025 1400 Views