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Music Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Gets Hit With Premature First Week Sales Projections "GNX" has the whole world talking. By Alexander Cole November 25, 2024
Pop Culture Chad Johnson Details Having Multiple Kids With Several Women Before Nick Cannon Or Future He believes his name is never mentioned in those conversations because he's "so active" in his children's lives. By Erika Marie February 03, 2023
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 "Lost & Found" Randomly Restocks At NYC Retailer The Air Jordan 1 "Lost & Found" randomly restocked at NYC's Nohble retailer sparking speculation about a potential Nike re-release. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Music Big U Faces Superseding Indictment Referencing Alleged Nipsey Hussle Beef Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes Kendrick Lamar Is Suffering From "List Fatigue" DJ Akademiks reacted less than positively to Kendrick Lamar's slot on Consequence's top 20 vocalists list, arguing he's too lauded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Original Content 10 Essential Russ Tracks 10 of the best tracks by mercurial Atlanta riser Russ. By Danny Schwartz July 04, 2016
Original Content Top 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples A good sample can keep a head bobbing through the chorus, while a great sample can transcend its former self, rebranding for a new generation. By Christopher Armstrong October 21, 2017
Viral Streamer Clavicular Calls Adin Ross To Deal With Kick Ban After Running Stalker Over Clavicular had a messy Christmas Eve, as he ran over a stalker who jumped on his Cybertruck while live on Kick and asked Adin Ross for help. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Surge To New Heights J. Cole finally treated fans to his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," on Friday and it's already off to a hot start. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music 21 Savage Mourns The Loss Of His Longtime Affiliate Lotto Savage After Georgia Shooting 21 Savage and Lotto Savage were some of the original members of the Slaughter Gang collective back in the mid-2010s. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Celina Powell's Friend Claims She Had An Affair With Offset While Dating His Assistant Celina Powell has previously shared her own stories of allegations about Offset and other artists in hip-hop. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026