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Music Every Time Kendrick Lamar Took Shots At Drake With hip hop in a frenzy over his latest guest verse, we are looking at every time Kendrick Lamar took shots at Drake throughout the years. By Wyatt Westlake March 28, 2024
Relationships Tamar Braxton Takes "Accountability" For Called-Off Engagement "That’s a good man," Braxton says of Jeremy "JR" Robinson. By Caroline Fisher November 29, 2023
Pop Culture Who Are The Mothers Of Ne-Yo's 7 Kids? The R&B icon co-parents seven children with three women. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Music Spotify Cracks Down On Botted Streams But Won't Reveal Which Artists They Punished The main narrative hip-hop fans associate with Spotify botting these days is the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef and its discourse offshoots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Original Content 17 More Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok Since our last breakdown of 17 essential TikTok hits, a new wave of artists and viral songs have emerged, so here are 17 more rap songs that blew up on the fan-favorite social media platform. By Joshua Robinson April 04, 2022
Music Hip-Hop Mourns The Tragic Passing Of M.O.P Affiliate, Foxx The hip-hop world reacts to the passing of M.O.P. "mother figure," Foxx. By Devin Morton August 07, 2024
Music Chris Brown Excitedly Teases Brand New Banger With Sexyy Red Chris Brown presumably previewed this new Sexyy Red collab after one of his "Breezy Bowl XX" world tour concerts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Is Still Not A US Citizen Despite Her Best Efforts Nicki Minaj complained that she's still paid millions of dollars in taxes over the years. By Cole Blake September 18, 2024
Streetwear Ice Spice's Picture With Nobu Co-Owner Unleashes More Weight Loss Worries Fans have been ringing the alarm for months now, but isn't Ice Spice the only one who should care? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 23, 2024
Music Rick Ross Reveals Release Date For New Album "Set In Stone" Rick Ross has big plans for the summer, as his new album "Set In Stone" will land amid a 20th anniversary tour for "Port Of Miami." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music M.I.A. Delivers Scathing Response To Kid Cudi After Being Kicked Off Rebel Ragers Tour M.I.A. was officially kicked off Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, and now, she is offering up her side of the story. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Director Antoine Fuqua Doesn't Believe Allegations “Sometimes people do some nasty things for some money,” Fuqua said. By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026