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Music Kanye West Shares Concerning Update On "Bully" Just Moments Ahead Of Its Release Kanye West has had a lot going on as of late and it seems that all has gotten in the way of "Bully" coming out in a timely manner. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Julie McKnight Says Niko McKnight Was "More Than An Estranged Son" In Touching Tribute Brian McKnight's son Niko passed away following a two-year cancer battle, which opened up more controversies among the family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Hassan Campbell Reacts To Reports Of Afrika Bambaataa's Death Hassan Campbell was one of several people who accused Afrika Bambaataa of child molestation and sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Immediately Trolls Offset & Lil Tjay Following Hard Rock Shooting 6ix9ine is known for being a social media troll, and that isn't taking a backseat amid this news involving Offset and Lil Tjay. By Alexander Cole April 06, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Alleges Pooh Shiesty’s Team Paid Him For Promotion Amid Legal Battle During a recent livestream with Adin Ross, 6ix9ine shared his thoughts on Pooh Shiesty's latest legal issues. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Kidnappers Allegedly Flaunted Stolen Items On Social Media The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas expanded on Gucci Mane's alleged kidnapping connected to Pooh Shiesty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Leaks Online And Fans Already Hate It Kanye West will be releasing the official version of "Bully" on Friday, March 27, following months of delays. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Jack Harlow's "Monica" First Week Sales Projections Continue To Dwindle Jack Harlow's new album "Monica" dominated the timeline for his "got Blacker" comments, but that's not translating to commercial performance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music DaBaby Gets $4 Million Bowling Alley Case Thrown Out, But There's A Catch DaBaby has been fighting off these assault allegations since 2022, but he finally is off the hook thanks to Brandon Bills' "lack of urgency." By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Jadakiss Slams The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles After Years Of Trolling Charlamagne Tha God originally claimed that Jadakiss, Ne-Yo, and himself could portray real-life Ninja Turtles. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Tosses Kai Cenat & Dabo New YVL Chain At Rolling Loud: LA Playboi Carti's new album, I AM MUSIC, is predicted to be the biggest hip-hop release of the year. The album includes new hit "Good Credit." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 17, 2025