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Music Finesse2tymes Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug Possession Finesse2tymes has been charged with possession of controlled substances, tampering with evidence, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He Told Drake To Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's explosive lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar should be the Toronto rapper's last. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Is Quitting Music And It's All Because Of Jay-Z… Allegedly Nicki Minaj went on a scathing rant about Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez before the announcement on social media. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Latto Allegedly Disses Ice Spice On Their Own Collab "Gyatt" While some fans think Ice Spice and Latto squashed their beef with their new song "Gyatt," others think they're still taking shots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Reviews Travis Scott & JackBoys "JackBoys 2" Review A glossy label showcase that feels more like a Travis Scott mixtape, where branding outpaces cohesion and vibes eclipse vision. By Aron A. July 18, 2025
Music French Montana Walks Away From Diddy Question French Montana signed with Diddy’s Bad Boy Records behind the success of his hit song “Shot Caller.” The remix featured Rick Ross and Snoop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 26, 2025
Music Kanye West's Offensive Tweets May Be Used Against Him In Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West has made numerous offensive and vulgar posts on X (formerly Twitter) in recent months that may come back to bite him. By Cole Blake June 05, 2025
Music Kodak Black Concerns Fans With Meth Line In New “On The Radar” Freestyle Kodak Black fans continue to encourage him to get help amid his alleged battle with substance abuse issues. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Smashes Yet Another Record One Year After Dropping “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Not Like Us" has already broken several records, and secured the Compton rapper an impressive five Grammy awards. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Birdman Claims Cash Money Gave $2 Billion To Drake, Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj's Careers Birdman's larger Cash Money imprint held Young Money, on which Lil Wayne led Drake and Nicki Minaj to massive success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Music NORE Wants To Know What Melyssa Ford Thinks Of Drake & Joe Budden's Beef NORE was the most recent guest on "The Joe Budden Podcast" alongside Melyssa Ford and company, on which they discussed Drake and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Suge Knight Reveals What 2Pac Told Afeni Shakur In The Final Moments Of His Life In The Hospital Suge Knight's comments come as Duane “Keffe D” Davis will finally be heading to trial for his alleged role in the killing of 2Pac, next year. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025