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Music Baby Keem Drops Second "Booman" Documentary For New Album "Ca$ino" It's been nearly five years since Baby Keem dropped his first studio album "The Melodic Blue" in September of 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Who Is Lamb? The “Overkill” Artist With Co-Signs From Drake & SZA With co-signs from SZA and Drake, Lamb is the next up. By Aron A. May 27, 2026
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son Passionately Pleads With The Rapper To Take A Paternity Test A man claiming to be Jay-Z's alleged son has spoken out. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music A Tribe Called Quest: Where Are They Now? A Tribe Called Quest's members have been quite busy outside of their disbanded group and we're checking out what they've been up to. By Paul Barnes January 10, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Wants Chris Brown To Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Boosie Badazz's post about Chris Brown comes as Bad Bunny is gearing up to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Fans Gather In Droves For "Whole Lotta Red" Deluxe Petition Over 30,000 fans and counting want a "Whole Lotta Red" deluxe, which sounds like easy money for Playboi Carti. But is it really that easy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
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 Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Kanye West's Ex-Assistant Accuses Him Of Swatting Her In Retaliation For Bombshell Lawsuit A representative for Kanye West has already denied Lauren Pisciotta's allegations as "absurd and outlandish." By Cole Blake July 25, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Wants Company's Name Dropped From Drakeo The Ruler Lawsuit Sadly, Drakeo was murdered in 2021 backstage at a festival promoted by Snoop Dogg's entertainment company. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music Mario Confronts Fan Who Groped Him During Show An overzealous fan put her hands on Mario's private parts during one of his recent performances, and he didn't let it slide. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025