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Music Teen Connected To 21 Savage's Family Dies By Suicide After Accidental Shooting The late teenage boy's family reportedly described him as akin to a nephew to 21 Savage following the Georgia tragedy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Drake Claims He's "Proved Himself Right" In The Last Two Years In New IG Post Drake celebrated his recent NOCTA Manor party with a new post on IG, flexing his many commercial feats for good measure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Diddy Allegedly Placed In Solitary Confinement After Getting In Prison Fight It's reportedly unclear if Diddy is still in solitary confinement after he allegedly brawled with a fellow inmate who dissed him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music The Game Shouts Out Drake During L.A.-Forward “Verzuz” Against YG The Game has love for The Boy. By Aron A. July 24, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Confronts Man For Filming Him On His NYC Jog A$AP Rocky is no stranger to dealing with hecklers and constant celebrity visibility, although he took it a little more seriously this time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Says His Mother Asked Him To Have A Child At 14 A candid conversation offers new insight into how Lil Wayne's family navigated loss before he became a teenage father. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg's Biopic Has A Release Date Snoop Dogg is getting his very own biopic, and a new report suggests that the project will be released in the Summer of 2027. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Demands Money From Godmother Of Man Who Claims To Be His Son Lillie Coley's filed for bankruptcy but Hov doesn't want that interfering with the $119K he was awarded from the court. By Aron A. July 24, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks Disses Mysonne Following Open Letter To JAŸ-Z DJ Akademiks is not a fan of Mysonne, and he let those feelings be known after the latter's letter to Jay-Z. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music D4vd Allegedly Put A Dozen Air Fresheners In Tesla To Mask The Smell Of Celeste Rivas' Body The D4vd case is continuing in court this week, and prosecutors are making some disturbing allegations about his treatment of Celeste Rivas. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Adds Los Angeles And London Dates Amid 30th Anniversary Celebrations: How To Buy Tickets JAŸ-Z previously announced shows in Los Angeles and London, but now, thanks to demand, he is adding a date to each city. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026
Streetwear Drake Is Reportedly Reviving A Historic Texas Saddle Shop Trademark filings suggest Drake is behind the planned Fall 2026 reopening of Brenham Saddle Shop in Texas. By Ben Atkinson July 24, 2026