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Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial Finally Gets Seated Jury: Report This follows months and months of delays in the process, which means the trial is set to begin in late November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Music Gunna Tells Will-I-Am Why He Wants To Sign An AI Artist Gunna's conversation with will.i.am comes as artificial intelligence continues to be a hotly contested topic. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reportedly Released From Prison After Violating Probation As you may know, he has a lot of conditions to meet if he wants to stay out this time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2024
Music Chubbs Likes Clip Of Gillie Dissing Jay-Z Amid Drake Beef OVO's Chubbs reportedly liked a clip of Gillie criticizing Jay-Z for his Roc Nation brunches, another instigation of the Drake feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Could Lose Her Los Angeles Mansion Over $500K Unpaid Judgment In 2021, Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty were sued over an alleged altercation with German security guard Thomas Weidenmuller. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Rihanna Performs "Lift Me Up" From "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" At Oscars Rihanna performed "Lift Me Up" at the Oscars on Sunday night. By Cole Blake March 13, 2023
Music Mac Miller's Estate Releases "Swimming" Companion Album "Circles" Mac Miller's "Circles" is an accompanying album to "Swimming." By Aron A. January 17, 2020
Music Timbaland Calls Rick Ross & Meek Mill's New Album A "Masterpiece" "It’s not dated, it sounds current, it sounds fresh, and it sounds like a classic," Timbo said of the upcoming "Too Good To Be True." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 20, 2023
Pop Culture Jermaine Dupri Calls Out Hip-Hop Media Over Lack Of Coverage Of His 14-Year-Old Artist Young Dylan Jermaine Dupri has a question for Hip-Hop Blogs By Madison Murray May 11, 2023
Music Chance The Rapper's Lawyers Are "Grossly Offended" By Ex-Manager's Lawsuit Chance The Rapper's lawyer said the $3M lawsuit filed by Pat Corcoran is "without merit." By Aron A. December 07, 2020
Music Biggie's Son Wants To Track Down Accuser In Diddy Freak-Off Case Jonathan Hay accused Biggie Smalls's son CJ Wallace of participating in Diddy's "freak-offs" and luring Hay to a sexual assault incident. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
TV Watch Jhené Aiko & Miguel Perform "Happiness Over Everything" On "Kimmel" Watch Jhene & Miguel on "Jimmy Kimmel." By Milca P. March 15, 2020