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Music Who Is James Broadnax? The Texas Death Row Inmate Travis Scott & Young Thug Are Fighting To Save Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case. By Aron A. March 12, 2026
Music Lil Pump’s Attempt To Ragebait J. Cole Is As Embarrassing As His Career Trajectory Lil Pump is back to ragebaiting J. Cole but the formula that made him famous no longer works, and that particular conversation has long moved on without him. By Aron A. March 10, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Reveals He Earned His GED And Took HVAC Classes Behind Bars During a recent appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show," Fetty Wap opened up about continuing his education and more. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Drake Shows Off Unique Memorabilia Once Owned By Pablo Escobar Drake is one of the biggest collectors in all of rap and he's just revealed a new purchase he made courtesy of Pablo Escobar's estate. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Baby Keem Reveals Tracklist & Features For New Album "Ca$ino" Baby Keem has unveiled the tracklist for his new album "Ca$ino" which has to have 12 tracks and is likely to be an AOTY contender. By Alexander Cole February 10, 2026
Music Drake Hits Up Germany’s Oktoberfest After $$$4U: Munich Show Drake has pulled up to several random spots in 2025, including a dive bar in Texas to Central Cee show in Toronto. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025
Music Cardi B Unveils "Am I The Drama?" Tracklist Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" features Summer Walker, Kehlani, Lizzo, Cash Cobain, Janet Jackson, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West was recently ordered to pay $76K in legal fees, stemming from his attempt at having a harassment lawsuit dismissed. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Fails To Chart With "Lonely At The Top" Despite Strong Hype Joey Bada$$ fans were incredibly excited for his return, especially after his pretty resounding win against the West Coast. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Joe Budden Podcast Viewers Believe QueenzFlip Revealed How Melyssa Ford Left The Show It's still pretty unclear on how and why Melyssa Ford left "The Joe Budden Podcast," but fans think QueenzFlip provided the scoop. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Gets Ripped To Shreds For Claiming He Was Bigger Than Chief Keef 6ix9ine is no stranger to raising eyebrows with his hot takes, and recently, he did just that during a stream with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Jill Scott, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, & More Pay Tribute To D'Angelo Today, R&B icon D'Angelo passed away at the age of 51 years old following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025