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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 DJ Akademiks Boldly Accuses Iggy Azalea Of Paying Tory Lanez's Legal Fees Iggy Azalea previously voiced her support for Tory Lanez back in 2022, before he was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake September 17, 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 KARRAHBOOO Claims She Squashed Her Beef With Lil Yachty KARRAHBOOO left Lil Yachty's Concrete Boys last year, and allegations of tension, debts, and ghostwriting quickly emerged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 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 Blueface Threatens Soulja Boy With Plans To Appeal His Debt To Child's Mom Soulja Boy has also popped off on Rich The Kid and DDG for taking Blueface's side in this beef involving the mother of Soulja's child. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
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
Relationships Young Thug's Latest Snippet Makes A Bold Promise To Mariah The Scientist Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist have been together for a few years at this point and now, they have songs about one another. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Music Keri Hilson Checks Ester Dean For Claiming She “Co-Wrote” Infamous Beyonce Diss Ester Dean recently issued an apology for her role in hurting another woman with Keri Hilson's "Turnin' Me On (Remix)." By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music ScHoolboy Q To Join Kendrick Lamar For Australia “Grand National” Tour Dates Kendrick Lamar plans to bring his record-breaking "Grand National" tour to Sydney and Melbourne in December of this year. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music The Five Elements Of Hip Hop: Breaking Down Its Core Pillars Do you know the five elements of Hip Hop? Take a look at the culture's foundation as we continue to celebrate Hip Hop's 50th anniversary. By Erika Marie June 23, 2023
Music Wack 100 Theorizes Drake Will Face Diddy Levels Of Scrutiny In 2025 Wack 100 expects a challenging year for Drake. By Cole Blake February 06, 2025