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Music Finesse2Tymes Arrested: New Details Emerge In Rapper's Probation Violation Finesse2Tymes released his latest album, Stuck In My Ways, in March 2025. The album features Tone Stith and the hit song "I'm Back." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025
Music Big L's Family Shares Statement On His Upcoming Album For Mass Appeal's "Legend Has It" Series Via a statement on the Big L Instagram, his family noted how much of the late rapper's classic material is no longer on streaming services. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Jadakiss Recalls Feeling "Out Of My Mind" During The Lox's Iconic "Verzuz" Showdown With Dipset Jadakiss and Fat Joe launched a new podcast in partnership with Roc Nation and The Volume, earlier this month. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans At SZA’s Not Beauty Pop-Up Kendrick Lamar and SZA recently brought their "Grand National" tour to the songstress' hometown of East Rutherford, New Jersey. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2025
Music UMG Allegedly Takes Down Social Media Posts Featuring Drake's "ICEMAN" Many Drake fans took to platforms like Twitter to share their grievances with alleged UMG copyright strikes over the new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Punch Recalls J. Cole Getting “Rolled” Out After Diddy Scuffle More information on the infamous scrap between J. Cole and Diddy surfaces. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Music Havoc Finally Explains Why 2Pac Dissed Mobb Deep On "Hit Em Up" Havoc of Mobb Deep sat down for an interview with Mobb Deep, where he finally explained why 2Pac dissed them on "Hit Em Up." By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Infamous Leaker Noah “King Bob” Urban Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence Authorities originally arrested Noah “King Bob” Urban back in January 2024 for his alleged involvement in wire fraud. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music Ja Rule Turns The Tables On DJ Envy Over Fyre Festival In Person Ja Rule's beef with 50 Cent spans the early 2000s. DJ Envy and 50 Cent's friendship spans to the 90s with both residing in Queens. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Drake Takes A Break From UMG Lawsuit To Celebrate Toronto MC TVGUCCI's Birthday Drake is proud to call Houston his second home, so of course he treated TVGUCCI to a fun birthday celebration in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Caught Deleting Old Anti-Black Tweets Tyler, the Creator has found himself in a major controversy as some of his old tweets are making the rounds online. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Seen Doing A Nazi Salute And Wearing A KKK Robe In Resurfaced Images Tyler The Creator is currently under fire due to his old tweets and images he used to post on the old Odd Future blog. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025