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Music Kanye West Receives Four New Platinum Certifications From The RIAA New multi-plat entries in the rapper and pop culture provocateur's catalog include "Graduation," "Follow God," and "Runaway." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 12, 2024
Music Timbaland Addressed Bryson Tiller’s Comment On Rory & Mal About Advising Him To Quit His Job Then Abandoned Him Timbaland is renowned for crafting sounds for legendary acts including Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, and Justin Timberlake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 28, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Charged With Four Felonies Following Viral Naked Walk Through L.A. Lil Nas X had to spend this past weekend in jail to await his bail. But now he's facing time behind bars after committing four felonies. By Zachary Horvath August 25, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Argues Nas Has Done More For Hip-Hop Than Any Other Rapper Ebro Darden is a fan of Nas helping legendary rappers release new albums through his Mass Appeal record label. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music R Kelly’s Team Readies “Bombshell” New Evidence Amid Alleged Prison Assassination Plot Allegedly, R Kelly recently overdosed after accusing authorities of trying to bribe an Aryan Brotherhood gang leader into killing him. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Continues Defending Diddy Despite Cassie's Shocking Trial Testimony Cassie has spent days testifying about her relationship with Diddy as his criminal trial continues in New York City. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Cassie Is Reportedly Ready To Testify Against Diddy "In Very Short Order" Cassie was mentioned numerous times during Day 1 of the Diddy Trial on Monday and now, she seems ready to give her side of the story. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2025
Music Diddy's Bail Request Shut Down By Judge Ahead Of Sentencing Last month, Diddy was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering and guilty of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Sidney “Omen” Brown, Producer For Artists Like Beyonce & Drake, Dies At 49 According to Sidney "Omen" Brown's mother Martha, a family member found his body in his Harlem apartment over the weekend. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music Young Thug's Unreleased Verse From Jail For Future's "Where My Twin @" Surfaces Amid Leaked Call Drama This was the final track for Future and Metro Boomin's "WE DON'T TRUST YOU" in which the former showed love to Young Thug during his trial. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo" Could Have The Biggest Hip-Hop Debut Of 2024 Travis Scott's rerelease of the classic mixtape is doing even better than previously expected. By Cole Blake September 01, 2024
Music DJ Quik Admits He Cried During Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" Show The rapper regrets not being there. By Elias Andrews July 09, 2024