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Music Doechii Concert Scam Leads To $180K Lawsuit Against Booking Agent An Atlanta-based event firm accused a New Jersey booking agent of never fulfilling his promise to book Doechii for a festival and repay them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 1097 Views
Music Freddie Gibbs & Benny The Butcher Might Have Finally Squashed Their Beef Recently, Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher were spotted chatting at an airport in Paris, prompting fans to speculate. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025 8.1K Views
Original Content Metro Boomin's 11 Most Iconic Beats Of The 2020s... So Far Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025 1395 Views
Music Joey Bada$$ Updates Release Date For New Album "Lonely At The Top" Joey Bada$$ popped off on Columbia Records for delaying "Lonely At The Top" from its original August 1 release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 2.3K Views
Music Cardi B Garners Fans' Praises & Potshots Over New Single "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B's homage to a Jay-Z classic drew a lot of acclaim from hardcore fans and some skepticism from others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 2.7K Views
Music Sean Kingston Hit With Prison Sentence For Wire Fraud Conviction Sean Kingston's mother Janice Turner received a five-year prison sentence for her own wire fraud conviction in this case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Chance The Rapper Fans Call New Album “Star Line” The Ultimate Comeback Today, Chance The Rapper dropped his first studio album in more than five years, and listeners can't get enough. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025 4.1K Views
Music ASAP Rocky Claims He Lost A Rap Battle With Denzel Washington ASAP Rocky and Denzel Washington are the stars of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" film, which premiered this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 2.0K Views
Sneakers SZA Takes On Creative Lead Role At Vans In New Partnership SZA becomes Vans’ first-ever artistic director, kicking off a multi-year partnership that blends her vision with the brand’s heritage. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2025 1202 Views
Music Nicki Minaj Weighs In On Lana Del Rey And Ethel Cain’s Bizarre Beef Nicki Minaj didn't say anything about Ethel Cain specifically, but she did praise how Lana Del Rey put her remarks in such a gorgeous melody. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 2.5K Views
Music DDG’s New Dating Show Draws Wild Audition Tapes DDG is gearing up to launch his new dating show "Are You My Ball?," which fans will be able to watch live on Twitch. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Consequence Walks Out Of Interview After Exposing Alleged Pusha T & Kanye West Texts Consequence pulled up an alleged exchange between Kanye West and Pusha T over their relationships with Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 12.0K Views