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Music Jermaine Dupri Says Nipsey Hussle Was The Modern-Day Jesus Nipsey Hussle was an important figure in hip-hop for his philanthropy and efforts to revitalize his hometown of Crenshaw. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Drops Playboi Carti From The Official Version Of "Helicopter$" "Helicopter$" is the latest single from A$AP Rocky's highly anticipated upcoming album, "Don't Be Dumb," which drops this week. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Metro Boomin Discusses Missing His Mother In Heartfelt New Tweets Metro Boomin tragically lost his mother in 2022, and he took to Twitter to express how much he misses talking to her. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Revels In Anthony Fantano Slur Controversy Last week, Anthony Fantano addressed resurfaced old clips of him using slurs, prompting a response from Azealia Banks. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music DaBaby Gets $4 Million Bowling Alley Case Thrown Out, But There's A Catch DaBaby has been fighting off these assault allegations since 2022, but he finally is off the hook thanks to Brandon Bills' "lack of urgency." By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Billboard Reveals Its Ranking Of The Best Hip-Hop Album Covers Of All Time Billboard celebrated the cover artwork for 50 iconic albums for it's newest ranking, featuring Lil Kim, Outkast, and more. By Cole Blake November 26, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Derailed By Leaked Courtroom Photo Of His Codefendants This viral picture will likely have a huge impact on Lil Durk's attempts to secure an anonymous jury in his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Sneakers A$AP Rocky And Puma Drop Mostro 3D Mule Pack In Two Colorways A$AP Rocky and Puma officially unveiled the Mostro 3D Mule Pack in black and blue glimmer colorways, featuring a fully molded look. By Ben Atkinson May 19, 2026
Music Drake Fans Spam Rihanna's Comments With "ICEMAN" Lyrics Drake took lyrical jabs at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna on "ICEMAN," and now he comment sections have been flooded with trolls. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Sneakers Jeff Staple Roasts Nigel Sylvester's Sneaker Of The Year Win Jeff Staple questioned why Nigel Sylvester's "Brick After Brick" Air Jordan 4 won Sneaker of the Year during a podcast interview. By Ben Atkinson March 08, 2026
Pop Culture Charleston White Addresses Viral Video Of Him Allegedly Attacking Man In Wheelchair Recently, Charleston White set the record straight after getting called out for allegedly putting a disabled person in a headlock. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Music Michael Jackson Impersonator Facing Backlash For Appearing In Kanye West's "FATHER" Visual Kanye West decided to include a Michael Jackson lookalike in his music video for "FATHER" and folks aren't too happy about it. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026