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Music Lefty Gunplay Allegedly Blocked From Going Onstage During Kendrick Lamar's L.A. Show Lefty Gunplay has not addressed this at press time, so take this Kendrick Lamar concert narrative with a grain of salt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Vows To Never Switch Up On Drake Following Their London Hangouts Drake has maybe been Sexyy Red's biggest fan, and she's reciprocated his support by firmly planting her flag in his camp. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & Drake Are In A Tight Race For The Best Selling Album Of 2025 The update comes as Drake is still gearing up to release his highly-anticipated solo album, "Iceman," at some point this year. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
Pop Culture The Game Changing His IG Profile Pic To Karrueche Spawns All Sorts Of Reactions From Fans The Game has since responded to the fans' reactions. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2024
Music Busta Rhymes Essential Songs Experience Busta Rhymes' legendary career through his essential tracks, featuring unforgettable beats and unmatched energy. By Rain Adams July 10, 2024
Music Juice WRLD Photographer Says He Didn't Die Swallowing Pills To Hide Them From Police "[Juice] did not swallow a bunch of pills because the police were at the airport." By Alex Zidel May 11, 2021
Music Vince Staples Pays Tribute To Sophie In an extensive Rolling Stone interview, Vince Staples reflects on his friendship with the late Sophie, with whom he collaborated on "Big Fish Theory." By Mitch Findlay February 03, 2021
Music Pierre "P" Thomas Responds To Snitching Allegations Following Paperwork Leak The Quality Control CEO responded to 1090 Jake posting paperwork that allegedly details his cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2023
Numbers Nelly & Kelly Rowland's "Dillemma" Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views Nelly and Kelly Rowland's timeless duet "Dilemma" has officially hit one billion views on YouTube. By Mitch Findlay July 13, 2021
Pop Culture Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj's "Say So" Remix Earns Them A New Guinness World Record Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat will go down in history as the first female rap duo to conquer the Billboard Hot 100. By Joshua Robinson December 15, 2021
Music SZA Hints At Dropping Unreleased Tracks From "Ctrl" Era This Week SZA says that he's considering sharing unreleased music that she recorded in 2017 in honor of the five-year anniversary of "Ctrl." By Cole Blake June 07, 2022
Music Teezo Touchdown Shares Cover & Release Date For New Album "How Do You Sleep At Night?" drops very soon, following a standout performance on Travis Scott's "MODERN JAM" off of "UTOPIA." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2023