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Music Clipse Suggest Travis Scott "Cheated" By Competing With Their Album Release Clipse put out their comeback album "Let God Sort Em Out" on July 11, whereas Travis Scott released "JACKBOYS 2" on July 13. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Music Kevin McCall & Chris Brown Trade Shots: A Timeline Of Beef From hit records to EBT cards, here's what went wrong between Kevin McCall and Chris Brown. By Aron A. October 26, 2025
Music Usher Responds To Gabrielle Cheyenne Following Nashville Debacle Usher recently came through with a response to Gabrielle Cheyenne as he invited a fan on stage in Birmingham, Alabama. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music Blueface Thinks His "Favorite Ex" Coi Leray Won't Last Long With Justin Laboy Blueface once again professed his love for Coi Leray recently, and promised to change his ways if he gets back with his ex. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Drake Teases A Deep Freeze As Fans Await “ICEMAN” Drake first started teasing his ninth studio album back in 2024, and now, it looks like it's just around the corner. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Joe Rogan Says Hip Hop Fell Off Because "USAID Got Defunded" Rap’s chart slowdown has fueled plenty of theories, but Joe Rogan’s USAID explanation is not backed by evidence. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music BIA's Disastrous First-Week Sales For "BIANCA" Have Cardi B Fans Ecstatic It was initially reported that BIA's "BIANCA" moved 8,000 units first week. However, the official number is even lower than anticipated. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Calls Lizzo "Fat" And Claims She's Got A "Weird" Case In addition to Lizzo, Nicki Minaj targeted Jay-Z, Chrissy Teigen, and several more celebrities on Sunday night. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spikes Up Charts After Drake Loses Lawsuit Many iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify users ran "Not Like Us" back as Drake prepares to appeal this decision over Kendrick Lamar's diss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Young Thug Claims He Just “Put A Baby” In Mariah The Scientist Young Thug's latest confession seems to indicate that he and Mariah The Scientist are still an item despite their recent rift. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Jim Jones Over Yung Bleu Interview The rift between Boosie Badazz and Yung Bleu has lasted for years, and things took a turn after Jim Jones entered the chat. By Erika Marie May 28, 2026
Music YG Responds To Drakeo The Ruler Murder Allegations A reporter asked YG about his song "WE KNOW THE TRUTH," which seems to deny involvement in Drakeo The Ruler's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026