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Music Kodak Black’s Lawyer Reacts To Demand For $10.6M Default Judgment In 2023, Kodak Black was sued by two men who allege that he was responsible for a Super Bowl after-party shooting that he was also injured in. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains The Simple Rollout Approach Behind "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Clipse Reveal Surprising Picks For Favorite Albums Of All Time Pusha T and Malice gave many hip-hop fans their favorite album of the year so far with Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Cassie’s Attorney Slams Marc Agnifilo For Calling Diddy Relationship A “Modern Love Story” During a recent interview, Diddy's attorney was asked to clarify some remarks he made previously about his client's relationship with Cassie. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music Canceled GloRilla Concert Results In $2.5M Lawsuit Esmail Entertainment recently filed a lawsuit against Shaw Management Enterprises over allegedly forged contracts tied to a GloRilla show. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Breaks Mind-Blowing Billboard Record With "MASA" NBA YoungBoy has achieved something literally no other rapper has done before on the Billboard 200 albums chart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Drake's Motion To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Granted Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation while alleging the company artificially boosted the success of "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Team Clarifies They Haven't Spoken To Donald Trump About A Pardon Another member of Diddy's legal team previously told CNN that they thought someone representing the Bad Boy mogul reached out to Donald Trump. By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Erica Banks Arrested For Allegedly Bringing Stolen Gun To Airport Reportedly, Erica Banks was booked into the Clayton County Jail last night on a charge of alleged theft by receiving stolen property. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Secure Solid First Week Sales For New Album "Alfredo 2" This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Pusha T Confirms Working With Kanye West Again Is Out Of The Question Pusha T also admitted that he and Kanye West worked on some "great" music together before their falling out. By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Eminem Delivers Heartfelt Speech At New York “STANS” Premiere Eminem recently surprised fans at the premiere of his new documentary and thanked them for their support over the years. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025