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Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Smash Yet Another Record Thanks To “Luther” Kendrick Lamar and SZA's track "Luther" has become the longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Ralo Continues Trolling Baby Jade & Peewee Roscoe As Snitching Allegations Run Rampant Young Thug, Ralo, Peewee Roscoe, and more Atlanta artists have been caught up in the drama in recent days. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Pop Culture Ma$e Speaks On 1997 "Imaginary Player" Diss From JAY-Z Looking back now, Ma$e admits he might have been a little "out of pocket" with his response to Hov. By Hayley Hynes August 02, 2022
Music Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Forever Changed Halloween The spooky staple still earns massive airplay four decades later. By Demi Phillips October 08, 2023
Music Lil Baby's "My Turn" Tops Billboard's Polarizing Ranking Of The Top Rap Albums Of The 21st Century In addition to Lil Baby, other artists to land inside the top 10 included Drake, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, The Weeknd, and more. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
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 Drake Re-Affirms His Longevity As "Take Care" Reaches Impressive New Milestone Drake's "Take Care" was released all the way back in 2011, although the album continues to break new ground on the Billboard charts. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims That Kanye West Is Working On Something Massive In Spain DJ Akademiks told DJ Vlad that he heard this directly from some people in Kanye West's close circle, but didn't reveal many details. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Finesse2Tymes Gets Roasted For Admitting To Not Brushing His Teeth Before Getting Veneers Finesse2Tymes admitted that he didn't brush his teeth before getting veneers, and unsurprisingly, he's getting roasted for it. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Breaks His Silence Amid Assault Trial After “RHOBH” Star’s Son Testifies ASAP Rocky appeared in court yesterday. By Caroline Fisher January 25, 2025
Music Judge In Diddy Trial Delays Jury Selection Due To Fear That Jurors Will Get "Cold Feet" According to Judge Arun Subramanian's latest ruling, opening statements in the Diddy trial will immediately follow this jury selection phase. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Lil Durk Offered Strict Security Plan To The Court Before His Judge Denied Bond Lil Durk's proposed bail release in his murder-for-hire case included 24/7 private security, $2 million, and direct reports to the court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025