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Music GloRilla Brings Out Kodak Black, Sexyy Red, Muni Long & More At 1st Glo Bash GloRilla has had an amazing run with collaborations in hip hop. Her resume includes Travis Scott, T-Pain, and Bossman DLow. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Crowns North West After Ye/Kim’s Daughter Admits She’s A Barb North West dressed up as Nicki Minaj when she was a child, sporting the Barbie chain and emblem with sparkling dress. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music JAŸ-Z Isn't The Hypocrite You Think He Is JAŸ-Z never seemed particularly bothered by accusations of selling out because "Reasonable Doubt" never treated success as a morally clean pursuit. His Yankee Stadium freestyle may have answered his critics, but it also reminded everyone that the contradictions behind his empire have always been there. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music Chlöe Bailey Returns To St. Lucia For Carnival In A Fiery Festival Outfit Chlöe Bailey made headlines in Summer 2024 for her carnival wardrobe that showed off her curves as she danced through St. Lucia. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 26, 2025
Music Drake & Central Cee Get Icy On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have a hearty "Fire Emoji" playlist this week with Drake, Central Cee, Tyler, The Creator, Wale, Freddie Gibbs, NBA YoungBoy, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Drops Meager Kai Cenat Diss Track About His Girlfriend Lil Tjay's "Been Had Gigi," which partially aims at Kai Cenat, appears on his new YouTube-exclusive mixtape "Focus On The Music." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Leaves Drake Off His Top Five Rappers List DJ Khaled and Drake haven't been on the best of terms as of late, and it seems as though the former is letting it be known. By Alexander Cole September 21, 2026
TV Blueface's Updated Weekly Streaming Earnings Are Simply Unfathomable Recently, Blueface revealed how much he is making by streaming live on Kick. Now, he's updated those earnings, and they're ridiculous. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music Baby Keem Causes A Stir By Referencing Vaccines On New Album "Ca$ino" The vaccine bar on "Ca$ino" seemed to reference Baby Keem's five-year absence, which he expanded on during his album listening party. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music John Legend Reacts To Kanye West Saying He Smells Like "Mashed Potatoes" John Legend discussed his former collaborator, Kanye West, during a recent appearance on "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Offset Takes A Petty Shot At Cardi B & Stefon Diggs On "Haunted By Fame" Offset claimed he wanted to "move on in peace" on his last album "KIARI," but that plan didn't last long it seems. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Dame Dash Responds To Jay-Z's Freestyle Dame Dash was recently the subject of some bars from Jay-Z during a Roots Picnic freestyle, and as you can imagine, he was not impressed. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026