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Music A$AP Rocky Reveals What "Don't Be Dumb" Will Sound Like A$AP Rocky rose to popularity for his engaging album experiences and it sounds like "Don't Be Dumb" will be just that and then some. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025
Music Steve Lacy Reveals New Album “Oh Yeah?” Is Coming Soon According to Steve Lacy, his highly anticipated third studio album has taken plenty of "time and thought." By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
Music Big U Will Represent Himself In RICO Trial After His Lawyer's Shocking Withdrawal Authorities have accused Big U of allegedly running a criminal network connected to the Rollin' 60s Crips gang. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Speculates Drake’s "4PM In Calabasas" Is A Diddy Diss After Cassie Testimony Cassie recently accused Diddy of physically assaulting her after learning she'd be attending Drake's OVO Fest. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Doesn't Understand Why Playboi Carti Fans Keep Comparing Them Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti go way back, and there are still parallels and overlaps in their diverging careers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music Young Buck Fans Demand His Release By Protesting Outside Of Prison The court sentenced Young Buck to 30 days in prison for allegedly skipping mandatory bond supervision check-ins over criminal charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music Ken Carson Set To Achieve His 1st #1 Ever With "More Chaos" Ken Carson's More Chaos is the latest number-one of the Opium posse following Playboi Carti's massive hit record I AM MUSIC. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Kanye West's Yeezy Team Confirms Release Date For New Album "BULLY" Kanye West recently revealed the tracklist for his new album "BULLY," although its persistent delays have many fans still feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Cardi B Receives Shocking First Week Sales Projections For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is garnering social media discussion for many reasons, but how is that translating into sales numbers? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music Max B Confirms His Prison Release Is Imminent In 2016, Max B took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter after previously being sentenced to 75 years. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music 50 Cent Responds To Dame Dash Claiming He Doesn't Own Rights To "Paid in Full" 50 Cent claimed he acquired the rights to Dame Dash's 2002 film to produce a "premium TV show" based on it. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Claims Her Label "Underestimated" Her Massive NYC Pop-Up Cardi B's doing a lot to promote her new album "Am I The Drama?," including an upcoming stream with Fanum and creative NYC content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025