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Music Snoop Dogg Introduces Latest Death Row Records Signee, Charlie Bereal Snoop Dogg's latest signee is an interesting one. By Devin Morton July 25, 2024
Music Ban Sexyy Red: Rapper's Lyrics Are Restricted From High School Among Other Trendy Words Sexyy Red is one of the biggest artists in today's hip-hop with her catchy songs and endorsement deals with popular brands like WWE. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Drake Collaborator Smiley Reveals The 6ix God's Hardcore Work Ethic For His Next Solo Album Drake previously confirmed he's hard at work on a new solo album during a gambling livestream with Adin Ross. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
$Mazza Surprise Birthday Dinner Hosted By Jim Jones$ Music Math Hoffa Claims UMG Makes More Money By Supporting Kendrick Lamar Over Drake Is this really true? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Claim They're The First Big Southern Femcees Of Their Generation Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla would also probably shout out some other big names today like Atlanta's Latto or Alabama's Flo Milli. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024
Music Wack 100 Trolls Meek Mill With Clip Of Diddy Calling Him “Daddy” Wack 100 also shared explicit audio which is rumored to feature Meek Mill and Diddy. By Caroline Fisher September 01, 2024
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
Music Ken Carson Confirms Release Date For New Album "More Chaos" Kai Cenat had previously drummed up excitement for Ken Carson's upcoming "A Great Chaos" follow-up album during a livestream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s “Pissed Me Off” Can Be Used At Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk’s defense argued the song could unfairly prejudice jurors, but the judge will allow prosecutors to use it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Relationships Russell Simmons Uses “Hotel Lobby” AI Trend Amid Kimora Lee Tension Quavo and Takeoff’s “Hotel Lobby” performance gets an unusual remake as Russell Simmons uses AI to feature himself and ex-wife Kimora Lee. By Erika Marie September 24, 2026
Tech Meek Mill Praises AI As A Learning Tool And Sparks Backlash Meek Mill said AI explains things better than people, prompting backlash amid ongoing concerns about copyright and environmental impact. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Jim Jones, Maino, Fabolous, & Dave East Launched A Podcast Based On No Money In Music DJ Akademiks began livestreaming after achieving success on YouTube and Instagram with his self-made hip-hop exposés. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025