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Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals He Lives In South Korea, Won't Return To The United States NBA YoungBoy has decided to move to South Korea, a decision that was discussed on "Open Thoughts" with Funny Marco. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Music 50 Cent Shares Heated Text Exchange With Lil Meech Amidst Big Meech Feud The rapper remains a supreme troll. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music Lil Durk Gets His Trial Delayed And Secures Bond Hearing In November Lil Durk faces another trial for racketeering and firearm-related charges after his murder-for-hire acquittal last week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Lil Durk Found Not Guilty On All Counts After a full day of deliberations, the jury in the Lil Durk case has officially come to a verdict pertaining to the murder for hire charges. By Alexander Cole September 11, 2026
Music Court Records Claim NBA Ben10 Has No Income Or Home As A Rapper DJ Akademiks and many others have reacted in outraged ways to federal authorities' characterization of NBA Ben10 following his arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks Another Touring Record With Grand National Tour The Grand National tour gave Kendrick Lamar the highest-growing year by a rapper in history. By Aron A. September 25, 2026
Music Drew Findling Proclaims "The Voice Is Innocent" Amid Lil Durk Deliberations Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well. By Demi Phillips May 08, 2024
Music Too Short Says He’ll Be At Diddy’s Welcome-Home Party A longtime friendship remains intact as Too $hort says he’ll attend Diddy’s homecoming and offers advice for life after prison. By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Don Toliver Reveals Release Window For New Album "Nitrous" Don Toliver already caught a hit album with "Octane," and now, he is looking to do it all over again with "Nitrous." By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Meek Mill's Interpolation Of Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong?" Is Not Going Over Well With Fans After having a couple of songs leaked, Meek Mill released both new tracks on YouTube, although one of them has amassed harsh reactions. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In September Of 2026 September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026