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Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals Title And Release Date For Upcoming Film Kendrick Lamar will seemingly continue his reign of pop culture dominance by producing an original film with Dave Free. By Elias Andrews March 05, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Reacts To The Tragic Passing Of Lil Poppa Lil Poppa passed away late Wednesday morning, and his loss is weighing heavy on everyone from fans to veterans in hip-hop. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Ja Rule Issues Apology Following Viral Plane Confrontation With Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Ja Rule got into a heated confrontation with G-Unit rappers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda which led to him being removed from the plane. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Streetwear Drake Drops Exclusive Valentine's Day Merch Collection Drake released a Valentine's Day merch collection on his Amazon Warehouse including heart-shaped puffers, candies, and cards. By Ben Atkinson February 11, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Drops A Rappers Threaten To Sue Lyric On Clipse’s Track “P.O.V.,” Fans Question If Directed At Drake Tyler The Creator praised the Clipse's new album on social media, which has led to the duo acknowledging Tyler as the biggest Clipse fan By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 11, 2025
Music Gunna Responds To Young Thug's Scathing Tweet & Delete On New Album "The Last Wun" The deleted tweet in question has to do with Gunna and Young Thug's fractured friendship after the YSL RICO trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music 50 Cent Offers Advice On Enemies After Ja Rule Says They’ll “Never” Squash Beef Earlier this week, Ja Rule opened up about his longtime feud with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo after confronting the latter on a plane. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Faces DUI Charge After Allegedly Crashing Her Car With Her Son Inside Eminem and Kim Scott were famously married from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007 and share a daughter named Hailie Jade. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On DJ Vlad "Trolling" With His Conspiracy Post DJ Vlad brought up unfounded allegations about Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more celebrities in his wild post. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Politics Sexyy Red Performs At Donald Trump Advisor's Wedding, Nicki Minaj Attends Robin Thicke, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Amber Rose and Sexyy Red reportedly attended Donald Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz's wedding. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Original Content 10 Slept-On Eminem Freestyles, Ranked Eminem has a long list of freestyles to his name, and we are going to rank 10 of his more underappreciated outings. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music John Legend Reacts To Kanye West Saying He Smells Like "Mashed Potatoes" John Legend discussed his former collaborator, Kanye West, during a recent appearance on "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake July 01, 2025