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Music Rolling Loud Confirms Orlando As Its Only U.S. Festival In 2026 Rolling Loud Orlando pre-sale begins on January 9 at 10 a.m. EST, and pre-sale ticket buyers will receive a free t-shirt. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Relationships Blueface Excitedly Reveals The Gender Of His Child With Nevaeh Blueface announced about a week ago that Nevaeh was pregnant with much excitement and now, they know the gender of their baby to be. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Politics Zohran Mamdani Slammed For His Love Of Dipset Over Their 9/11 Lyrics Zohran Mamdani has vocalized his love for several New York hip-hop artists since launching his campaign for mayor. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo's Fight Over The Neptunes, Explained Neptunes founders Pharrell and Chad Hugo are embroiled in a legal battle regarding the trademark of the production duo. By TeeJay Small April 05, 2024
Music Offset Accuses Security Guard Of Spitting On Him Before Dispensary Brawl Offset is currently being sued by a security guard named Jim Sanchez, who alleges the rapper punched him in the face last March. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Ty Dolla $ign Proclaims Leon Thomas The "King Of R&B" Ty Dolla $ign's praise comes after Leon Thomas put on an eye-catching performance at Wireless Festival in London. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Joe Budden Opens Up About The Dark Reality Of Percocet Addiction During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Lil Nas X To Spend The Weekend In Jail After Bizarre Stroll Through Los Angeles Yesterday, Lil Nas X was arrested on suspicion of battery on a cop after being spotted roaming the streets in his underwear. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Spotify Unveils "Hip-Hop's Next Leaders" And Fans Are Less Than Impressed Spotify has a new campaign going on about "Hip-Hop's Next Leaders," but the choices are not exactly going over well right now. By Alexander Cole February 25, 2026
Music Toronto Rappers Casper TNG & K Money Arrested After Insane Crime Spree Four men, including two Toronto underground rappers have been hit with nearly one hundred charges. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Music Lil Zay Osama Speaks Out Against 21 Savage & Young Thug's "F*ck The Streets" Message 21 Savage initially remarked, "f*ck the streets," while trying to get Young Thug and Gunna to make amends. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Receives Standing Ovation At Dave Chappelle's Comedy Show Dave Chappelle had a show last night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, and it just so happened to feature an appearance from Kanye West. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026