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Music Brandy Explains Abrupt Ending To Chicago Concert With Monica Brandy walked offstage in the middle of her performance at her and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" tour stop in Chicago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music NBA Ben 10 Calls Out AllStar JR For Peddling Fake Narrative About Shooting NBA Ben 10 was recently seen sporting a neck brace after the Houston shooting that AllStar JR has been trolling him over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music YSL Woody Holds Funeral For His Late Newborn Son Fans left behind tons of supportive and heartfelt messages in the comments section of YSL Woody's post on Instagram. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Confirms "ACT III": "I'm Back" Megan Thee Stallion has one of the most dedicated fanbases out there, and on Monday, she gave them something to be excited about. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music 11 Of Rap's Best Political Anthems Political rap songs have been present in the genre for years and will continue to be made in the years going forward. By Paul Barnes June 05, 2023
Music Stove God Cooks' Hook For Jay-Z Suggests A New Hov Album Is Imminent Stove God Cooks could neither confirm nor deny that Jay-Z is dropping an album soon, but they might have a collaboration coming soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Jim Jones Welcomes Home Treyway Member Who Did Time With 6ix9ine Mel Murda, also known as Mel Matrix, served a six-year RICO sentence from the same case 6ix9ine cooperated in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music Lil Cease Defends The Notorious B.I.G. Amid "Gay Lyrics" Debate A resurfaced Biggie lyric has sparked another round of debate, and this time, Lil Cease is setting the record straight. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music Talay Riley, Songwriter For H.E.R. & Khalid, Tragically Killed At 35 Talay Riley was a famous songwriter, who wrote for some of the biggest artists in the world, including Dua Lipa and Khalid. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Spotify Cracks Down On Botted Streams But Won't Reveal Which Artists They Punished The main narrative hip-hop fans associate with Spotify botting these days is the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef and its discourse offshoots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Politics 50 Cent Details "F*cked Up" Airport Experience As Government Shutdown Continues Tons of flights are being canceled and delayed across the U.S. as the government shutdown drags into its second month. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025