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Music Pablo Torre Finds Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin", Plays It For Method Man Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" album was previously unheard before Pablo Torre tracked it down and played it for Method Man. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Akademiks Wants $5M To Host Hot 97 Morning Show If They Fire Mero With recent reports of layoffs at Hot 97, Akademiks suggests taking over “Mornings With Mero.” By Aron A. October 16, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Jury Selection Will Be Livestreamed Before Double Murder Retrial A judge reportedly ordered 500 prospective jurors to be summoned for YNW Melly's jury selection in his double murder retrial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Cops Were Bummed When Young Thug's Lawyer Brian Steel Showed Up To Atlanta Raid Newly released body cam footage of Young Thug's 2022 Atlanta arrest in the YSL RICO case features officers reacting to Brian Steel's arrival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Diddy Transferred To New Federal Prison Following Recent Scandals Diddy has reportedly been facing a lot of trouble behind bars, including an alleged fight with a drug lord that the Bureau of Prisons denied. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Scores Hefty Settlement After Winning Case Against Former Manager A judge found that Patrick "Pat" Corcoran repeatedly violated fiduciary obligations to Chance The Rapper. He must now pay up to $1.5 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyers Claim He's In Jail Cell For 23 Hours A Day Pooh Shiesty's lawyers alleged his visitation hours have been cut in solitary confinement, which authorities claim is for his protection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Reports "Live From the Future" After Tesla's Flying Roadster Demo Nicki Minaj shared a reaction to Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster after Thursday's wild demo and fans are already talking about it. By Ben Atkinson October 16, 2026
Music North West Pushes Back At Critics Calling Her Style "Demonic" North West isn't afraid to express herself. By Tallie Spencer October 15, 2026
Music Meek Mill Says He Could Sell Out Madison Square Garden And The Barclays Meek Mill has always been confident in himself. By Tallie Spencer October 15, 2026
Music Diddy Continues To Refute Clayton Howard's Allegations, Wants Lawsuit Tossed Diddy is challenging Clayton Howard's allegations. By Tallie Spencer October 15, 2026
Music Nas Blasts Trend-Chasing In Music And Calls For Unity Nas is questioning what the culture values when its biggest innovators are celebrated late or not compensated at all. By Erika Marie October 15, 2026