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Music Lil Durk Faces Backlash For Receiving Two Keys To The City Near Chicago Some folks think rappers shouldn't get these honors so frequently, or even at all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 20, 2024
Music Lil Durk Offered Strict Security Plan To The Court Before His Judge Denied Bond Lil Durk's proposed bail release in his murder-for-hire case included 24/7 private security, $2 million, and direct reports to the court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Piers Morgan Blasts “Coward” Kanye West For Storming Off Mid-Interview Piers Morgan had some choice words for Kanye West after he cut off their interview early, and didn’t hold back. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Staunch Kendrick Lamar Fan Tries To Disrespect DDG For Championing Drake Drake and Kendrick Lamar have two of the most passionate fan bases in rap and sometimes, things have gone a little too far between them. By Zachary Horvath May 05, 2025
Music Kanye West Tries To Play Matchmaker And Get Top5 A Date With Sexyy Red Kanye West's Drake fandom is one commonality with Sexyy Red, and we presume Top5 might've met her at some point, too. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims Saint West Dissed Tyler, The Creator To His Face Kanye West has been dissing Tyler the Creator as of late and it seems like that has rubbed off on his son, Saint West. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music Young Thug Eager To Inspire Kanye West To Reunite With Jay-Z After "Money On Money" Track Young Thug and Future collaborated on the first release for Thugger's upcoming album, UY SCUTI. Its the first album since jail release. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025
Music Kanye West's New Album "BULLY V1" Reaches Top YouTube Trending Spot Despite Tirades Kanye West had previously leaked "BULLY V1" via social media earlier this week, but later expanded it for a more official YouTube release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Drags "Pawn" Kendrick Lamar And Cuts Playboi Carti & Ty Dolla $ign From "Bully" Despite his previous collaborations with these artists and many more, Kanye West continues to blast their "betrayal" over his behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Puts Top5 On Blast For "Threatening" Him With Barrage Of Demanding Text Messages Somehow, Top5 got into contact with Kanye West, and it seems like he's been trying to for quite some time now. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music Ashanti Says "Never Say Never" When Explaining Rekindling Romance With Husband Nelly Ashanti and Nelly first met in 2003 at the Grammy Awards press conference where Nelly announced Ashanti's R&B nomination for "Foolish." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Racks Up Impressive First Day Streaming Numbers Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" boasts features from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Future, Travis Scott, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 15, 2025