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Music YG References Detainment Over Drakeo The Ruler Murder During Verzuz YG had a successful and fun Verzuz against The Game last night, but it almost got derailed by a long-running case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Drake & Stake Announce $1M Giveaway This Weekend Drake and Stake got some bread to hand out to the people. By Aron A. August 07, 2026
Music Drake & Karol G Have Fans Celebrating Their New Collab "Ahí" Drake is a featured guest on Karol G's new album "No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto," diving into his Spanish bag once again. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Seeks To Disprove Airplane Assault Claims Via Pilot's Testimony Lil Wayne was sued by his former assistant Andrew Williams in 2022 for allegedly punching him on a private jet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Wishes Dr. Fauci The Worst: “Feeding Tubes Will Be His Portion” Nicki Minaj chimes in after Fauci's testimony at the COVID-19 hearing. By Aron A. July 31, 2026
Streetwear Cardi B's Old Navy Jeans Sell Out In Just 24 Hours Cardi B's Old Navy "Most Wanted Denim" campaign is already driving sizes to sell out, just days after the full launch. By Ben Atkinson August 07, 2026
Politics Lil Wayne Defends Trump's White House Ballroom Proposal Lil Wayne unexpectedly sided with Donald Trump after explaining why he thinks the White House could use a ballroom. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Clayton Howard Claims Against Diddy Survive, But Not Against Cassie The alleged "freak-off" sex worker must sharpen his claims against Cassie or risk dismissal, although Diddy is still his main target. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Kanye West Sued By Producer Who Allegedly Used AI On "Vultures 2" And "Bully" Kanye West has been hit with AI allegations for years at this point, and now, those allegations are being dredged back up. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Jay-Z Says Tony Buzbee Misled Client & Court In New Legal Filing A federal judge will decide whether Jay-Z can expand his lawsuit against Tony Buzbee with a rare attorney deceit claim under New York law. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Music 38 Spesh Claims Bloggers Were Paid To Spread 'Fake News' About Him 38 Spesh is making new allegations about bloggers as he continues addressing his feud with Jim Jones, Jadakis, and Fat Joe. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & YG's Unreleased Album Could Be In Development Blacc Sam confirms new music from Nipsey Hussle. By Aron A. August 17, 2026