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Music Pharrell Sends A Warning On JAŸ-Z's Behalf: “I Hope You Kill All Them N***as” Is Hov getting ready for a new album? By Aron A. July 13, 2026
Music Body Cam Footage Of NBA YoungBoy's Reckless Driving Arrest Surfaces Online Back in 2025, NBA YoungBoy was arrested after a reckless driving incident, and now, bodycam footage is online. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Kendrick Lamar Convinced Him To Not Quit Rapping J. Cole was having doubts during the making of "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which Kendrick Lamar reportedly assuaged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Numbers Future On Track For Impressive First Week Sales With "The Real Me" Future just dropped off his new album, "The Real Me," and fans are certainly showing their support, as reflected by projected sales. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals The Alleged Real Reason Behind Jay-Z's Beef With Drake DJ Akademiks claims to have spoken to a music executive who allegedly knows the real reason behind Drake and Jay-Z's beef. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Gabrielle Cheyenne Says She Wanted Chris Brown Following Usher Debacle Gabrielle Cheyenne didn't appear enthused during Usher's performance on Saturday night, which led to blowback on social media. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent Explains Why Eminem Never Returned To Movies After '8 Mile' While discussing his 2005 film debut, 50 Cent reflected on the challenges artists face when trading the recording studio for a movie set. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Rick Ross' "Set In Stone" Officially Lands Outside Billboard Top 20 With Poor Sales There has been a lot of debate about "Set In Stone" and its commercial performance, but Rick Ross isn't stressing out over it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Mal Questions "Not Like Us" Ranking On Complex's Top 100 LA Rap Songs List Complex recently released a Top 100 list of the best Los Angeles rap songs, and as you can imagine, Mal didn't like the "Not Like Us" rank. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Rick Ross & Deon Cole Laugh At 50 Cent, Daphne Joy & Rozay's Drake Beef Deon Cole spoke with Rick Ross about his feud with 50 Cent and Drake, as well as to comment on Daphne Joy, the mother of Fif's child. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music Who Really Won YG Verzuz The Game? On the latest HNHH livestream, Aron A. and I talked about Loe Shimmy's new album, the newest Verzuz, first week sales debates, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Music Drake Says He'd "Take This Pic For Real" After Viral AI Image With Spice An AI-generated photo of Drake feeding Spice caught the rapper's attention, prompting a playful response on social media. By Erika Marie July 24, 2026