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Music Classic DJ Skee, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, & Eazy-E Memorabilia Available In The “Straight Outta The Collection” Auction DJ Skee began Skee TV in the early 2000s after being a resident DJ for West Coast legend The Game, who was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Travis Scott Shows Love To Justin Bieber's "SWAG" After Sales Showdown In contrast to La Flame and the new Clipse album, Travis Scott and Justin Bieber's chart debuts did not have any contextual beef behind them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Drake Says There Will Be "A Lot To Talk About" On "ICEMAN" Drake had a similar message for his Australian fans this year which is where he first revealed that he had another solo tape in the works. By Zachary Horvath July 22, 2025
Music Cardi B Moves To Dismiss "Enough (Miami)" Copyright Lawsuit Sten Joddi and producer Kemikal956 accused Cardi B of stealing elements from their 2021 track "Greasy Frybread." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On Cops After Alleged Nightclub Altercation Reportedly, police responded to a call about an alleged altercation involving 6ix9ine at Playpen 2 in Miami over the weekend. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music Cardi B Receives Shocking First Week Sales Projections For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is garnering social media discussion for many reasons, but how is that translating into sales numbers? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Thinks Today's Rap Artists Are Trying To Recreate The 2017 Era Trippie Redd himself was one of the hottest names out in 2017, and we still feel the impact of "SoundCloud rap" today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Music Diddy Takes $100M Legal Loss As Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.' By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026
Music D4vd Arrest Footage Surfaces As Singer’s Name Is Scrubbed From Interscope Website In September, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Labels Gucci Mane A “Rat” Over Pooh Shiesty Diss Authorities accuse Pooh Shiesty and his crew of the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane and various others. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Charleston White Doesn't Believe Hassan Campbell's Afrika Bambaataa Allegations Hassan Campbell had accused the late Afrika Bambaataa of sexually abusing him as a teenager, allegations which Charleston White questions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Calls Lizzo "Fat" And Claims She's Got A "Weird" Case In addition to Lizzo, Nicki Minaj targeted Jay-Z, Chrissy Teigen, and several more celebrities on Sunday night. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026