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Music Playboi Carti Causes Huge Debate By Proclaiming Atlanta Is "The Home Of Hip-Hop" Concerning this Playboi Carti debate, fans are split between hip-hop's historical origins and Atlanta's dominance in recent decades. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy & DJ Khaled's "Deshawn" Mixtape Struggles With First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy dropped "Deshawn" just weeks after the release of his previous album, "MASA." By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Fans Call New Album “Star Line” The Ultimate Comeback Today, Chance The Rapper dropped his first studio album in more than five years, and listeners can't get enough. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music DDG’s New Dating Show Draws Wild Audition Tapes DDG is gearing up to launch his new dating show "Are You My Ball?," which fans will be able to watch live on Twitch. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music The Grammys Announce New Best Album Cover Category For 2026 Ceremony The Recording Academy also announced key dates for the 2026 Grammys, such as the nominations announcement occurring on November 7 this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025
Music Wack 100 Alleges Tory Lanez Was Stabbed In Protective Custody, Not General Population Tory Lanez fortunately recovered from his prison stabbing, and has since been transferred to another facility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Mary J. Blige Is Getting Ready To Take On Former Friend Misa Hylton In Court, Response On The Way Mary J. Blige reportedly signed Vado to her Beautiful Life imprint in 2024 and released the collaboration "Still Believe In Love." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Suge Knight Thinks Diddy Should Testify In His Federal Trial Suge Knight previously dismissed the Diddy trial and advocated for the mogul's acquittal despite their rivalry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Relationships Victoria Monet Finally Addresses Stormzy Dating Rumors Victoria Monet was spotted with Stormzy in London not too long after her public split from John Gaines, whom she shares a daughter with. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Viral Who Was Summer Walker's Alien Date To The Atlanta Hawks Game? Summer Walker made similar headlines at the VMAs this year after bringing an older, unidentified gentleman as her date. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Sneakers New Exclusive Look At The Billie Eilish x Air Jordan 15 Sample A rare Billie Eilish x Air Jordan 15 Sample in yellow and blue has surfaced, revealing a creative nod to her debut album. By Ben Atkinson October 23, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Woke Up With A Knife To His Throat During Frightening Incident In Prison Diddy has been residing behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest, last year. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025