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Music D4vd Ordered To Stand Trial In Murder Of Celeste Rivas Hernandez A California court found prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to move forward with their case against D4vd, clearing the way for a jury trial on multiple felony charges. By Erika Marie July 27, 2026
Music Travis Scott Reveals His Shock At Being Cast In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott makes an appearance in Christopher Nolan's new movie, "The Odyssey," and his acting chops are there. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Sneakers Eminem's Rarest Kicks Are Going Up For Auction Eminem is auctioning 117 signed sneakers from his personal collection, with proceeds benefiting Detroit youth through his foundation. By Ben Atkinson July 29, 2026
Music J. Cole Drops "The Fall-Off" Tour Teaser Ahead Of Opening Night In Charlotte J. Cole also previewed "The Fall-Off" tour's commencement by announcing a massive magazine about hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Kodak Black Wants Judge To End His Pretrial Release Conditions Florida prosecutors have yet to formally charge Kodak Black, prompting his attorney to ask a judge to lift his bond & pretrial restrictions. By Erika Marie July 22, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Reclaims Number One Spot On US Apple Music Drake's "ICEMAN" recently overtook Olivia Rodrigo's new album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" on Apple Music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Drake Reveals The “Pen Isn’t Dry” In PSA To His Opps Drake's Kick stream last night held not just general shots at his hip-hop opponents, but also more specific jabs at Jay-Z and Roc Nation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Music Azealia Banks' Ex-Manager Calls Restraining Order Request 'Desperate' The response comes after Azealia Banks accused her former manager of years of psychological abuse in a newly filed restraining order request. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music Nivea Opens Up About Leukemia Diagnosis Months of treatment have given the R&B singer a new outlook, with Nivea saying she's now finding her way back to music. By Erika Marie July 22, 2026
Music Travis Scott Sued For Battery & False Imprisonment Over 2024 Yacht Incident After being arrested for a yacht incident in Miami in 2024, Travis Scott is now facing a lawsuit from some of the boat's employees. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Yella Beezy Songs To Be Used In Mo3 Murder-For-Hire Trial Yella Beezy and his legal team have been fighting to keep lyrics out of his upcoming trial, but as it turns out, the fight was lost. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Rihanna Celebrates Barbados’ Crop Over In Massive Costume A towering feathered costume helped Rihanna steal the spotlight during Barbados’ Grand Kadooment celebration. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026