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Reviews Nas & DJ Premier "Light-Years" Album Review Nas’s enduring lyrical skill shines over DJ Premier’s production in a way that serves as a fitting conclusion to the Legend Has It series. By Aron A. December 20, 2025
Music J. Cole Confronts Cam'ron Face-To-Face Following Lawsuit Drama Cam'ron had sued J. Cole for not holding up his end of the bargain after Cam appeared on the "Might Delete Later" track "Ready '24." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, August 14, 2026 Tonight is going to be a big one for hip-hop albums as we have new projects from Nipsey Hussle, Internet Money, and Trippie Redd. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Officially Files To Reopen Paternity Suit Given that Lillie Coley's legal action against Jay-Z was recently dismissed with prejudice, we will see if this motion leads to consequences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Ice Spice Leaves The Internet Completely Stunned With Bikini Shots In Iceland Ice Spice recently took a trip to Iceland, and some of the photos from that trip are beginning to go viral on social media. By Alexander Cole October 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Falls Short Of A$AP Rocky With First Day Streaming Numbers Although J. Cole was not close enough to beating A$AP Rocky in this Spotify metric for "The Fall-Off," he still found much success elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Sports DJ Akademiks Thirsts Over Photos Of The Chef Stefon Diggs Allegedly Assaulted New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing several charges of the alleged incident involving his former chef. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music Geechi Gotti Arrested On Drug Charges In Ohio Earlier this month, Geechi Gotti and three other men were taken into custody during a traffic stop in Butler County. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Drake Is Officially One Step Closer To Dropping "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for about a year, and it appears as though the album is closer than ever to being released. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Music YG Blows Out The Game In Verzuz YG took the cake. By Tallie Spencer July 24, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Record Label Clarifies He’s Not In Jail Following Reports Of His Arrest Pooh Shiesty just finished spending three years behind bars for a firearm charge back in October. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law. By Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020