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Music Brian Steel Salutes Young Thug For Being "A Hero" Post-YSL RICO Trial Young Thug has earned Brian Steel's respect for helping make changes to the legal system and ones that he feels will have a lasting impact. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 629 Views
Music Lil Uzi Vert Sued For Allegedly Orchestrating Attack On A Bystander This is sadly not the only recent allegation Lil Uzi Vert has faced when it comes to violent confrontations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025 1256 Views
Pop Culture Complex To Host Eminem Look Alike Competition In New York Very Soon A massive fleet of Eminem doppelgangers will be flocking to New York City next week for the ultimate bragging rights. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 561 Views
Music Drake Calls Out Artists Hating On Him To Roll Out Their Albums The irony of this statement is that Drake's rollout for the new album "Iceman" has not been lacking when it comes to animosity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025 7.8K Views
Music Lil Yachty Confirms "It's Us Vol. 2" With Concrete Boys Is Coming Lil Yachty formed the Concrete Boys and his label, Concrete Rekordz in early 2024. Members include Draft Day, Camo!, and Dc2trill. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 997 Views
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 3.8K Views
Music Diddy Writes Letter From Jail Seeking Dismissal Of King Combs' Alleged Yacht Assault Lawsuit The lawsuit was filed last year by Grace O'Marcaigh, a former yacht stewardess. She accused Diddy's son King Combs of sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 2.8K Views
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Close To Top 10 Debut As "Alfredo 2" Receives First Week Sales Projections Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist created a strong sequel to a classic and it looks like they will be rewarded handsomely for "Alfredo 2." By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 1.8K Views
Music Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Chimes Into Viral Drake Debate From Bas Bas lit a fire in hip-hop discourse recently when he called out Ebro's criticism of Drake concerning hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025 2.7K Views
Pop Culture 50 Cent Rags On Diddy Following Donald Trump's Response To Pardon Rumors Developments about Donald Trump potentially pardoning Diddy have been active since the earlier days of the trial. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 4.2K Views
Music Anthony Fantano Apologizes For Past Use Of Slurs After Alarming Clips Resurface Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop posted a video apologizing for old clips that paint the YouTuber in a dubious light. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025 11.2K Views
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Unveil Game Inspired By New Album “Alfredo 2” Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist recently dropped off their eagerly anticipated collaborative album, "Alfredo 2." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025 3.4K Views