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Music Young Thug Claps Back At Fan Trolling Him For Mourning Lil Keed Young Thug recently took to Twitter to express sadness over the death of Lil Keed, who was on Thug's YSL label. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” Ends Hip-Hop’s Billboard Hot 100 Slump Last month, it was reported that zero rap songs landed in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over two decades. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Billboard Reveals Its Ranking Of The Best Hip-Hop Album Covers Of All Time Billboard celebrated the cover artwork for 50 iconic albums for it's newest ranking, featuring Lil Kim, Outkast, and more. By Cole Blake November 26, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Is On The Clock For Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update covers new releases from Gucci Mane, Murda Beatz, Elcamino, Dave East, and Big Sad 1900. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Reacts To Fake “Cousin” Calling Her Out, Doesn’t Hold Back A woman claiming to be related to Sexyy Red recently accused her of leaving her family behind amid her success. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2024
Music Pardison Fontaine Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rapper Worth? The riveting tale of Pardison Fontaine's rise in hip-hop, his lyrical prowess, and his impactful endeavors beyond music. By Rain Adams January 26, 2024
Pop Culture Aire Jay Hints At Getting Pooh Shiesty Tattoo Covered Amid India Love Rumors Fans think they heard Pooh Shiesty's voice in the background of a video of India Love singing Rihanna's "Needed Me." By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Armon Wiggins Apologizes For Baby Oil Antics Outside Of Diddy's Trial Armon Wiggins was among a crowd of supporters as the jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music J. Cole Details His Creative Process Behind "Disc 2 Track 2" From "The Fall-Off" J. Cole will finally be releasing his highly anticipated project, "The Fall-Off," as his seventh studio album, next month. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Woman Insists She’s Eminem’s Wife As She Gets Arrested For Allegedly Refusing To Pay At Restaurant A woman was recently confronted for allegedly not paying for her meal at Darrell’s Dog Gone Good Diner, and blamed Eminem. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Central Cee Responds To Aitch's Diss Track, But Not In The Way You'd Expect Is this a white flag or just a troll? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2025