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Music Kodak Black's Attorney Confirms He's Not On Drugs After Concerning Video Kodak Black was shooting a music video in Atlanta. By Cole Blake February 10, 2025
Politics Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Dancer Arrested After Waving Palestinian & Sudanese Flag The NFL is banning the person for life. By Cole Blake February 10, 2025
Music Fans Suspect The Weeknd Subtly Dissed Drake On His New Album The two artists have a rocky history. By Elias Andrews February 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Refuses To Accept Swamp Izzo's Explanation For Playboi Carti Beef DJ Swamp Izzo detailed Kanye West's role in Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" after Ye blasted Carti for allegedly reaching out to his family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Where's The Function? Latto Reveals Where She Can't Enough Of Drake's "NOKIA" "NOKIA" has been taking the hip-hop world by storm since its release and Latto is recognizing the song (and Drake's) greatness. By Zachary Horvath March 01, 2025
Music Lefty Gunplay Details "Cool" Relationship With Kendrick Lamar He claims Dot "loves" him. By Elias Andrews December 19, 2024
Music JT Taunts Cardi B After Explosive Alleged Ice Spice Tirade Leaks Online In newly-surfaced audio, Cardi B allegedly threatens to physically attack Ice Spice, claiming she's not Nicki Minaj or Latto. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Drake Beats Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spotify Record With "ICEMAN" Intro Drake's "ICEMAN" boasts the second-highest debut for a rap album in Spotify history, and its intro surpassed Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music 18-Year-Old Brooklyn Artist BOE Quahh Shot And Killed On Mother's Day Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Chris Brown's First Week Sales Projections For "Brown" Stuns Fans Chris Brown's latest album has stirred a bit of controversy, and now the conversation has shifted to "Brown" & it's first-week sales. By Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Keefe D Racked Up Jail Violations Before Tupac Murder Trial Before his Tupac conviction, Keefe D faced multiple jail violations and a separate conviction tied to an inmate fight. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026