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Music Lil Durk’s “Pissed Me Off” Can Be Used At Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk’s defense argued the song could unfairly prejudice jurors, but the judge will allow prosecutors to use it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Calls Mom A "Stupid H*e" While Going Back And Forth On Social Media NBA YoungBoy and his mom are beefing right now, as the two have gone back and forth about their role in each other's lives. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music North West & Molly Santana Tour Canceled Days Before It Was Set To Launch The tour was supposed to begin on August 5th. By Aron A. July 31, 2026
Original Content All Of Drake & The Weeknd's Collaborations For a small stretch of time, Drake and The Weeknd proved themselves to be a powerful songwriting team. By Trevor Smith January 11, 2017
Music BIA Offers Doja Cat An Apology After Years Of Rumored Tension BIA took responsibility for past shady remarks after Doja Cat said she was not interested in revisiting the tension. By Erika Marie August 14, 2026
Music J. Cole's Setlist For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is officially back on the road for "The Fall-Off" world tour, and his first stop was in his home of Charlotte, North Carolina. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2026
Music Fenix Flexin's "RUBBERZ" Allegedly Exposed As AI-Generated There's been a lot of debate around Fenix Flexin's viral "RUBBERZ" song and its alleged use of AI, which may have found an answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Music Rick Ross Puts IG Model On Blast After Leaking His Thirsty DMs Nardose Mesfin, the model Rick Ross DM'd, tried to claim that he started hitting her up first. However, the rapper has receipts of his own. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Numbers Rick Ross Hit With Disappointing First Week Sales Projections For "Set In Stone" Rick Ross just dropped off his new album, "Set In Stone," and it doesn't appear as though the album is performing. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Alleged Lil Durk Snitch OTF Jam Caught On Camera Munching On McDonald's In Interrogation Room Reports that Jam was allegedly conspiring against Durk began to file in over the weekend. By Zachary Horvath October 28, 2024
Music Keefe D Receives Prison Sentence For Fighting With Another Inmate Keefe D was already in jail awaiting trial for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of the legendary rapper 2Pac. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025