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Music J. Cole Calls His Albums "Side Quests," Says "The Fall-Off" Isn't His Last Work J. Cole's new comments on "The Fall-Off" have fans debating over albums like "4 Your Eyez Only," which he sees differently than fans do. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Young Thug Teases A YSL Project From Label's Newer Generation Young Thug's new gen YSL project could tap 1300SAINT, Yung Kayo, Nine Vicious, and more. But this announcement amid a Gunna release? Huh... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Celebrates Release From Jail After Prosecutors Reject Gun Charge Earlier this week, Soulja Boy was booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a traffic stop in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Tells Drake To "Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone" In His New Music The funny thing about this DJ Akademiks take is that Drake has barely even alluded to Kendrick Lamar's name on recent material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist & Kali Uchis Dazzle On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Mariah The Scientist and Kali Uchis got support from Kehlani, Aaliyah, and Tank on our latest "R&B Season" update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025
Music Jay-Z Fails To Secure Legal Fees From Alleged Son Who Dropped Paternity Lawsuit While these Jay-Z allegations have been around since at least 2010 and a lawsuit is no more, Rymir Satterthwaite said he's not done here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Announces Nine-City Tour With The Alchemist Ahead Of Joint Album Ahead of the release of their joint album, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will premiere the project while on tour. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Desiree Perez To Face Daughter At Hearing About Alleged Gag Order Violation Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's daughter alleges that she was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for no legitimate reason. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne To Walk Dustin Poirier Out For Final UFC Fight Against Max Holloway Dustin Poirier has said that he plans on retiring from MMA after his fight at UFC 318 against Max Holloway By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Will Smith Dissed By Brooklyn Rapper Over Chris Rock Slap Will Smith has addressed the infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap in a couple of recent freestyles, which Marco Polovision is not impressed with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Clipse Receive Strong First-Week Sales Projections For “Let God Sort Em Out” Last week, Clipse unleashed their highly anticipated reunion album after over 15 years, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2025
Music Videos Maxo Kream & BigXthaPlug Want Their Money In New Music Video For "Smokey" Maxo Kream originally released the song "Smokey," featuring BigXthaPlug, on his 2024 album, "Personification." By Cole Blake May 01, 2025