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Music Soulja Boy Hypes Up New Album By Cutting His Dreads Off Soulja Boy threw it back to the old days by getting a new haircut before "Draco Season," his new album dropping this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025 1499 Views
Music Fat Joe Says He Can’t Support An Alleged “Rat” Despite Liking Gunna’s New Album During a recent episode of his podcast, Fat Joe weighed in one Gunna's final album under YSL, "The Last Wun." By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Cardi B Reminds Fans Who Really Pioneered Stationhead Following Nicki Minaj's Surprise Exit According to Cardi B, she was one of the very first artists to ever use Stationhead, despite misconceptions. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Jay-Z Catches Heat For Failing To Help Dame Dash With Financial Struggles Lance "Un" Rivera believes Jay-Z should honor the Roc-A-Fella bond and get Dame Dash out of his financial rut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025 2.6K Views
Music Infamous Leaker Noah “King Bob” Urban Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence Authorities originally arrested Noah “King Bob” Urban back in January 2024 for his alleged involvement in wire fraud. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025 2.6K Views
Music Lawyer Fights Back Against Diddy's $100M Defamation Lawsuit Diddy accused Ariel Mitchell, attorney Courtney Burgess, and NewsNation's parent company Nexstar Media Group of spreading false info. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025 852 Views
Music Drake’s Kick Channel Vanishes After Slamming Co-Founders, Leaving Adin Ross In Shambles Earlier this week, Drake went on a fiery rant about Kick co-founders Bijan Tehrani and Ed Craven, claiming they want "smoke" with OVO. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025 4.8K Views
Music Playboi Carti Hilariously Trolls Fan After Being Called Demonic When Playboi Carti's not teasing fans with new music promises, he's fending off wild accusations of being a satanic worshipper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025 1.6K Views
Music Prosecutors Demand Diddy's Acquittal Request Be Thrown Out Diddy is still residing behind bars in New York City as his awaits his upcoming sentencing hearing on October 3. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025 1185 Views
Tech Kanye West's New Crypto Coin Rises And Crashes Within Hours Kanye West has toyed with cryptocurrency initiatives before, but this represents his biggest and riskiest leap yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025 1426 Views
Streetwear Playboi Carti Rumored As Supreme’s Next Photo Tee Star Rumors suggest Playboi Carti could front the Supreme FW25 photo tee, a coveted spot once held by cultural icons. By Ben Atkinson August 20, 2025 2.8K Views
Relationships Key Glock & "Love Island" Star JaNa Craig's Lovey Interview Sparks Intense Dating Rumors Key Glock and JaNa Craig tried to downplay their hangout for the cameras, but fans are seeing right through their facade. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025 2.0K Views