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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 50 Cent Tries To One-Up Dame Dash After Dame's Talk Show Gets Greenlit 50 Cent and Dame Dash's beef continues to pit their business acumen against each other, and things already got personal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music AllStar JR Targets J Prince Jr. On Vicious Diss Track “Mob Untied” AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that. By Aron A. January 30, 2026
Music Dame Dash Is Sick Of JAŸ-Z Flexing Beyoncé, Calls Nas Reconciliation "Cringe" Dame Dash is back on "The Art Of Dialogue," where he decided to hate on Jay-Z and Beyonce for their Yankee Stadium performance. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle’s Kids Reportedly Receive Millions In Inheritance From Estate The kids will reportedly also receive interest in Nipsey Hussle's business ventures. By Aron A. July 07, 2026
Music J. Cole's Announcement For "The Fall-Off" Has Social Media Awestruck J. Cole recently provided fans with a major update on his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," and they're ecstatic. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 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 Shyne Recalls Eating Dinner With Drake After Calling Him "Corny" Once upon a time, Shyne felt as though Drake was just a corny artist from Canada, but now, he has seen the light. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges His Associates Are Being Stalked, Sends Warning Shot At Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on stream last night and leveled some disturbing allegations at those who oppose him and his success. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Keefe D Claims He Knows Who Killed Tupac Ahead Of Murder Trial Facing trial in Tupac Shakur’s murder, Keffe D denied involvement and accused Reggie Wright Jr. of knowing more than he admits. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026