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Music 50 Cent Closes $124 Million Development Deal With The State Of Louisiana As part of 50 Cent's deal with the state of Louisiana, three properties in downtown Shreveport will be transformed into entertainment venues. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Rod Wave Is Making $14 Million By Making & Selling His Own Merch Rod Wave is rolling out a new album and hoping to debunk some of the narratives around his career and artistry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Inundates Young Thug With Snitching Allegations In Explosive New Diss Track In his new song, 6ix9ine calls Young Thug a "rat" in reference to a clip of him allegedly speaking on Peewee Roscoe during an interrogation. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Roddy Ricch’s Numerous “The Navy Album” Delays Leave Fans Frustrated Recently, Roddy Ricch announced that his third studio album, "The Navy Album," has been pushed back once again. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Teases Five-Year Anniversary Edition Of "Whole Lotta Red" We all know how mythical, unfulfilled, and frankly absent Playboi Carti releases can be, but the year of "MUSIC" might have more hope. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Pop Culture Drake And Sophie Brussaux Throw Western-Themed Bash For Adonis' 8th Birthday Drake and Sophie Brussaux keep their relationship private, but it seems their co-parenting journey is going well. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Diddy Brought To Tears As King Combs Calls His Dad The Greatest Ever Six of Diddy's seven kids spoke during his sentencing today, with Quincy and King Combs' words particularly moving him to tears. By Zachary Horvath October 03, 2025
Music Sir Jinx Demands Royalties From TI’s 2016 Dr. Dre Collab In New Lawsuit Sir Jinx alleges that he's not been adequately compensated for his 2016 collab with TI and Dr. Dre, "Dope." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Blueface's New Photos Have The Rapper Questioning His Release From Jail Blueface's release from Los Angeles county jail remains unknown after surrendering to the court in early 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025
Music Mysonne Shares Letter To JAY-Z Over Target Boycott Mysonne shares his perspective after JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium freestyle. By Aron A. July 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals The Alleged Real Reason Behind Jay-Z's Beef With Drake DJ Akademiks claims to have spoken to a music executive who allegedly knows the real reason behind Drake and Jay-Z's beef. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Drake Jumps Up And Down Like A Little Kid After Finally Securing A "Max Win" Drake has been sponsored by Stake for quite some time, and on Monday, he celebrated something he has chased for years. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026