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Music Young Thug Narrowly Avoids Arrest In Newly Surfaced Bodycam Footage Back in February, Young Thug got pulled over for allegedly speeding, and was informed that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Reportedly Attending White House Correspondents' Dinner Nicki Minaj is going to continue her support of Donald Trump and his presidency this weekend at the Correspondents' Dinner. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer Slams The Evidence Used To Arrest Him Pooh Shiesty's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, addressed the media shortly after him and his client appeared in court for his bond hearing. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Labels Young Thug's Latest Snippet "Garbage" Young Thug previewed the new music after taking the stage to perform during the first weekend of Coachella. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music Kanye West's Permission To Enter The UK Is Under Review Several sponsors have already pulled out of Wireless Festival with Kanye West set to serve as the headliner. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Fans Are Split On Her Surprise Performance With Kanye West Considering Kanye West's past bigotries, fans don't know how to feel about Lauryn Hill performing with Ye last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Nas Pens Foreword For Special Edition Of Miles Davis' Autobiography Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Defends Memphis Amid Pooh Shiesty & LeBron James Backlash Pooh Shiesty was recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane, whereas LeBron James spoke negatively about NLE Choppa's city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Release Window For Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Politics Zohran Mamdani Confidently Picks Cardi B Over Nicki Minaj The move comes after Zohran Mamdani teamed up with Cardi B to promote his universal childcare program, earlier this month. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Ebro Refutes The Belief That He's A Hater Of Independent Media Ebro says he's always been one to crack jokes about DJ Akademiks and other creators, but he wasn't going after independent media. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026