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Original Content B2K Verzuz Pretty Ricky: Essential Songs We Need To Hear Verzuz has officially matched B2K against Pretty Ricky. These are the songs fans will be waiting to hear when the two groups finally face off. By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
Music Future Appears To Announce New Album "The Real Me" Future just performed at the FIFA World Cup, and now, he is announcing his next album, which should be dropping soon. By Alexander Cole June 15, 2026
Music Mickey Factz Answers Mos Def’s Rap Challenge, Factz Enlists Lupe Fiasco & Daylyt To Battle Black Thought & King Los Mickey Factz went viral recently for his claim that Lupe Fiasco is a better "lyricist" than Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music Future's Squeaky "The Real Me" Track "2018" Draws Hilarious Fan Reactions "2018" is one of the standout cuts on Future's new album "The Real Me," but more so for its meme potential than for universal praise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis." By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music Meek Mill Reveals Astonishing Earnings Since Drake Beef Meek Mill continues to defend his career as ongoing rumors about the outcome of his feud with Drake swirl. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Music Jadakiss Says J. Cole Is Dropping A Separate Mixtape With Beats From The Lox J. Cole shared the lead single from his upcoming album, "The Fall-Off," last week and confirmed its release date. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music GELO Reveals Tracklist For Debut Album "League Of My Own" LiAngelo Ball is ready to release his debut album after killer cosigns from Lil Wayne and GloRilla on previous singles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Punk" Peter Rosenberg After Cancelation Of "Ebro In The Morning" Peter Rosenberg fired back at DJ Vlad on X (formerly Twitter) for the remarks, but has since deleted the post. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Jimmy Fallon Takes Aim At JÄY-Z's Super Bowl Halftime Show Decision During Opening Monologue With JÄY-Z set to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, late night hosts like Jimmy Fallon are getting their licks in. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Brings Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Twista & Future Out In Chicago Kanye West brought out Big Sean, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Twista and Future during his Chicago concert. By Aron A. September 04, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Received Yet Another Update Diddy's prison release date has been changed numerous times, and on Tuesday, it got yet another eye-opening update. By Alexander Cole September 29, 2026