Chris Rock thinks only one person in Hip Hop might actually surpass Jay Z for the best rapper of all time title, and that artist is “Big Brother” collaborator Kanye West. In an interview with MTV, the Top Five comedian stated that Yeezy is “the most interesting guy that ever picked up a mic,” and that he’s gunning for the number one spot as GOAT of rap even though the Roc Nation leader will always be the greatest lyricist ever.

Comedian Dave Chappelle is facing backlash for his latest Netflix comedy special The Closer. In the performance, the 48-year-old makes controversial commentary on the LGBTQ+ community. The stand-up performance debuted on the streaming platform on Tuesday (Oct. 5) and is the last in a series of specials released by the acclaimed comedian for Netflix. According to Deadline, Chappelle delivered jokes referencing physical anatomy and declared himself a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) in support of author J.

On Tuesday (April 30), Nicki Minaj brought out herbrethren in music, Drake, as a surprise guest during the second night in Toronto of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. Drizzy touched down in his hometown to a roaring applause as he performed the collaborative effort, “Needle” with Minaj for the first time, and gave fans a live set of “Rich Baby Daddy.” However, his performance with his Young Money labelmate didn’t stop him from addressing the elephant in the stadium: Kendrick Lamar‘s recent “Euphoria” diss to him.

Travis Scott is the internet’s current target for jokes after one of his alleged old college essays surfaced online. The 33-year-old rapper wrote about Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D Music label and its signees Kid Cudi and Big Sean. The Houston rapper attended the University of Texas at San Antonio before dropping out to pursue a full-time music career. In 2009, he seemingly wrote an essay about Ye and the label he would later sign to as a producer.

The fiancée of rapper Gunplay has clapped back at DJ Envy over claims that Gunplay’s recorded phone call of the two having a heated exchangebroke Florida state law. Vonshae Taylor-Morales, who shares a daughter with Gunplay, addressed Envy, who said that Florida attorneys had contacted him regarding the phone call. On Tuesday (May 30), Taylor-Morales commented on an Instagram post sharing Envy’s comments, which a number of listeners and social media users perceived as a potential legal threat against her future husband.