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Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Kyrie Irving Shows Love To LaRussell By Purchasing His Album For $11,000 LaRussell set a big goal for himself to sell 100,000 copies of his upcoming album independently, and multiple celebs have been chipping in. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Adin Ross Alleges 6ix9ine Has Already Been Thrown In Solitary Confinement 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Confirms Orlando As Its Only U.S. Festival In 2026 Rolling Loud Orlando pre-sale begins on January 9 at 10 a.m. EST, and pre-sale ticket buyers will receive a free t-shirt. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Oliver "Power" Grant's Family Reveals His Cause Of Death Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Clowns Yung Miami For Wanting A Man With $100 Million DJ Akademiks and Yung Miami have clashed online before, so we'll see if this $100 million debate elicits a response from Caresha. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music T-Pain Fooled Fans With Dramatic Video But Thanks Them With TP20 Fall Tour This October T-Pain has collaborated with the biggest names in hip-hop and created some of the most memorable songs of the 2000s like "Bartender." By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 06, 2025
Music Brian McKnight’s Son Niko Passes Away After Two-Year Cancer Battle Brian McKnight has been at odds with his biological children for some time now, even calling them "evil" last year. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025
Music LAPD Officer Testifies About Kid Cudi Police Call At Diddy Trial Following Kid Cudi and Capricorn Clark's bombshell testimonies, an LAPD officer is sharing his insights on Diddy's alleged break in. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Gordo Hints At Dropping An Entire EP Of Drake Collaborations Gordo and Drake have already worked together a number of times over the years and it looks like there are even more releases coming. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks Two Massive Billboard Records With "Not Like Us" A full year after the release of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate the charts and he continues to break records. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025