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Music J. Cole Raps From Biggie & Tupac's Perspectives On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" track "What If" ponders an alternate reality in which Biggie and Tupac's beef never escalated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 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
Music Young Thug Pays For Fan's Gas After 9-Hour Drive To Concert Young Thug fans are foaming at the mouth for his comeback album "UY SCUTI," and to go see his first shows post-YSL RICO trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Harvey Levin Reveals Why Diddy Could Walk Free Today Diddy is serving a 50-month sentence for two counts of transporting individuals across state lines to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Relationships Gio Claims Playboi Carti's New Album "BABY BOI" Is Already Done DJ Swamp Izzo already claimed this concerning Playboi Carti's new album "BABY BOI," and fans are just as skeptical about Gio's remarks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Offset Source Shuts Down IG Model's Claim About Sabotaging Stefon Diggs The Instagram model had claimed that Offset was trying to get her to set up Cardi B's new boyfriend, Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Gospel Singer Refutes Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Saying Kanye West Is Sole Author Of "TELEKINESIS" In Copyright Suit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA's legal team argued that Kanye West had put together the key components that make "TELEKINESIS." By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Slams Sukihana For Bringing Up His Dead Friend Amid Young Thug Beef Sukihana called out Tekashi 6ix9ine for dissing Young Thug in several posts on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Music Blueface Explains Why He Loves To Cheat So Much Blueface has had numerous girlfriends over the years, and the common thread is that he has cheated on most if not all of them. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Cardi B's Copyright Lawsuit Might Affect The Tracklist For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar sued Cardi B for allegedly copying elements from their track for her 2024 single, "Enough (Miami)." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2025
Music UMG Settles TuneCore Lawsuit Over Fake Kendrick Lamar Songs UMG accused Believe and TuneCore of copyright infringement by distributing fake remixed songs from Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Politics DJ Akademiks Prescribes Ayahuasca For Ebro & Peter Rosenberg After They Label Drake "Right-Wing" Drake posted an axe emoji on Instagram in response to the news that "Ebro in the Morning" had been canceled. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025