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Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He Wants To Reconcile With Producers Amid “Donda 2” Drama Kanye West recently took to X to vent about the issues he's run into since his album "Donda 2" hit streaming services. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Surprises Atlanta Fans With Playboi Carti During “Grand National” Tour Kendrick Lamar smashed the record for highest-grossing rap concert just days into his tour with SZA, surpassing Eminem. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims Saint West Dissed Tyler, The Creator To His Face Kanye West has been dissing Tyler the Creator as of late and it seems like that has rubbed off on his son, Saint West. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music SZA's "SOS" Scores 13th Week At No.1 As Grand National Tour Kicks Off SZA released SOS and LANA in December 2024. The album broke Michael Jackson's record for longest album to hold the No.1 spot on the charts. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025
Music Meek Mill Gets Ripped To Shreds Online After Bizarre Photo Amid Shannon Sharpe Scandal Meek Mill has come to his own defense amid intense backlash for a new photo from his trip to Dubai, which features two fans. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Continues To Dispel Bianca Censori Divorce Rumors With A "Fit Pic" Kanye West and Bianca Censori's relationship had seemingly been on the ropes, but things seem to be fine from an outsider's perspective. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music Mathew Knowles Strongly Demands Respect From A Radio Host In Resurfaced Interview Clip Mathew Knowles thinks his propulsion of Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Solange Knowles, and more warrants a more formal greeting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Classic Film "State Property" Could Be Up For Grabs To Settle Damon Dash's Lawsuit Damon Dash directed two State Property films, starring Beanie Siegel. The film featured guest appearances by Jay-Z and Norega. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Diddy Demands Alleged Victim’s Memoir Draft Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's latest demand comes just days after he asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to delay his trial by two months. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Confirms Release Date For New Album "Bully" Kanye West has a few other projects he's announced, although it's unclear if "WW3" and "CUCK" are the same record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music SZA Surprises Fans With Justin Bieber At Los Angeles Show Before Justin Bieber, Lizzo was also a special guest on SZA's "Grand National" tour with Kendrick Lamar this week. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025