Stereogum — The hugely influential Harlem rapper Big L was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1999. He was 24 when he lost his life, which means he’s been dead for longer than he was ever alive. Big L never found stardom in his lifetime, but he’s been a cul... more info

Stereogum — Nicki Minaj, one of the most successful rappers of all time, has long made a habit of crashing out online. In a tweet-spree earlier this year, Nicki got especially angry at Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation, claiming that Jay and Roc Nation owe her... more info

Stereogum — In 2001, Jay-Z and Nas engaged in one of the all-time great heavyweight rap feuds. That was a truly exciting event — the back-and-forth haymaker blows of “Takeover” and “Ether” coming out a few months apart. General consensus has Nas as ... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation hoped to open a casino in Times Square. It’s not going to happen. The project, a partnership with SL Green and Caesars, was voted down by the Community Advisory Committee today, Deadline reports. more info

Stereogum — It’s been seven years and a whole lot of hits since Cardi B released her debut album Invasion Of Privacy , and album number two is finally coming out in about a month. Cardi’s sophomore LP Am I The Drama? will feature her recent single “O... more info

Stereogum — Today, Rolling Stone published an in-depth interview with Steve Lacy, who’s been laying low since his song “Bad Habit” became his first Billboard #1 hit in 2022. In the profile, writer Jeff Ihaza travels with Lacy to Paris for a YSL fashion... more info

Stereogum — Last week Nicki Minaj went on a tirade on Twitter, starting beef with her past collaborator Jay-Z. Now the rapper is starting some trouble with SZA. more info

Stereogum — On Tuesday, Nicki Minaj had herself a busy day on Twitter. The rap star has a long history of getting mad at people online, and this time her target was past collaborator Jay-Z. In a long series of Twitter posts, Nicki claimed that Jay owes her so... more info

New York Post — Jay-Z got revenge on Kanye West for attacking his kids on social media. more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z doesn’t give very many interviews these days, nor does he make a ton of live appearances with his wife Beyoncé. But I guess something’s in the air: At Fanatics Fest in New York City on Friday, kid sports journalist Elijah Bloom got to a... more info