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Music PlaqueBoyMax Jokingly Confronts Fivio Foreign Over Mafiathon 3 And Selling Weed With His Likeness PlaqueBoyMax and Fivio Foreign have been at odds since January, but it looks as if they are slowly making amends. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Gunna Announces Global "Wun World" Tour Gunna is taking his last record with YSL on a global trek starting as soon as November 17. It will extend into July 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg To Make A Return To NBC For 2026 Winter Olympics Coverage According to Snoop Dogg, he's bring his "puffy jackets, snow pants, goggles, skates (and will definitely be iced out)." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Young Thug To Reclaim Seized Property Thanks To Latest Legal Win By January 9 at 5 p.m., the state of Georgia must return roughly $150K cash, various luxury cars, and some expensive jewelry to Young Thug. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Joe Budden Calls Diddy’s Sons’ Docuseries A “Horrible Idea” Justin and Christian Combs' new Zeus docuseries is in the works, and it's already sparked plenty of controversy. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Music Clipse & Pharrell Preview Kendrick Lamar's "Chains & Whips" Verse In New Snippet Kendrick Lamar's feature on the upcoming Clipse album "Let God Sort Em Out" supposedly caused label drama with Def Jam and UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Dame Dash & Fiancée Join The Hipsters To Promote His New Album, Perform A TikTok Routine Dame Dash began his rock music career after a split from Jay-Z and their Roc-A-Fella Records. 365 is the latest album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Last "Grand National" Show In North America Was As Great As You'd Expect Before hitting Europe later this summer, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Mustard ended their North American leg with a wondrous display of balance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025
Music Ja Rule Relentlessly Trolls 50 Cent With Diddy Trial Speculation Ja Rule has found another excuse to take aim at his longtime rival, 50 Cent, as Diddy's trial continues i New York City. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Former Diddy Bodyguard Roger Bonds Claims He Waited Outside Kim Porter's Home For Six Hours Diddy's trial has revealed that the mogul allegedly assaulted ex-girlfriends and Bad Boy staff on multiple occasions for various reasons. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025