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Music Michael Jackson’s 1993 Halftime Show Gets Documentary The story behind Michael Jackson’s Super Bowl XXVII set is headed to Hulu and ESPN with rare footage and new production insight. By Erika Marie October 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Says Tupac’s Mike Tyson Recording Inspired His 'Street Fighter' Music The sound of "Street Fighter" traces back to Tupac’s Tyson-era work, which 50 Cent says gave him a creative starting point. By Erika Marie October 13, 2026
Music Drake Lands Fifth Consecutive SOCAN Songwriter Honor While Drake continues sitting out the Grammys, SOCAN is once again recognizing his songwriting impact at home. By Erika Marie October 13, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Has An Offer For FERG That Is Hard To Refuse FERG has a new album on the horizon, and on social media, A$AP Rocky came through with a generous new offer. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Keefe D Officially Sentenced To 40 Years To Life For The Death Of Tupac Shakur Keefe D is back in court today as he will be officially sentenced for the killing of hip-hop legend and icon, Tupac Shakur. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Conspiracy Theory About The Hate Quavo Is Receiving Quavo and his new album have been receiving a ton of hate recently, and DJ Akademiks believes there is something behind it. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Diddy Allegedly Loses 41 Days Of Good Time Credit After Multiple Prison Fights A union secretary for the Bureau of Prisons is claiming that Diddy has been written up more times than initial reports suggest. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Boosie Says He Could Beat Lil Wayne In A Verzuz Battle Boosie Badazz isn’t scared of some competition, even if his opponent is widely considered the GOAT. By Aron A. October 13, 2026
Music JAY-Z Opens LA Pop-Up Ahead Of SoFi Stadium Shows JAY-Z's JAY-Z30 pop-up is now open in Los Angeles with anniversary gear ahead of his two SoFi Stadium concerts this month. By Ben Atkinson October 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Leaks Eminem's Album Announcement After Bailing On "Street Fighter" Soundtrack Eminem was rumored to be on the "Street Fighter" sound track, although according to 50 Cent, he had other plans. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
TV Netflix Announces "Young Thug On Trial" Documentary Young Thug is getting his very own Netflix documentary which will recount the YSL Trial and all of its chaos. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Quavo Announces New Solo Album After "QRÖMELIFE" Disappointing Billboard Debut With the recent release of “QHRÖMELIFE,” Quavo readies himself for another solo project. By Aron A. October 13, 2026