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Music Doodie Lo Trolls 6ix9ine After Lil Durk's Not Guilty Verdict Doodie Lo posted up at 6ix9ine's "GUMMO" music video location after the New York rapper reacted dismissively to Lil Durk's acquittal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Jay-Z Surprises Fans At London Pop-Up Ahead Of Tottenham Shows A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Tapped To Host 2026 MTV Video Music Awards In Los Angeles Snoop Dogg will be representing for the West Coast. By Tallie Spencer September 10, 2026
Music Hitta J3 Pushes Back On Akademiks' Criticism Of Kendrick Lamar Hitta J3 says Kendrick Lamar is just being selective. By Tallie Spencer September 10, 2026
Music Jay-Z Says Beyoncé’s Production Skills Deserve More Credit Behind Beyoncé’s vocals is a long production résumé, and Jay-Z says her studio instincts deserve far more recognition. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces Three New Concerts In The American Southwest Kanye West continues to tour around the United States, and this week, he announced three more shows to take place down South. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Vince Staples Says He Doesn't Have A Favorite Song Of His, Responds To Fans Who Don't Get It Vince defended his stance. By Tallie Spencer September 10, 2026
Relationships Serayah Puts Joey Bada$$ On Blast With Recorded Conversation A deleted video showed Joey Bada$$ discussing his relationship with Serayah after she accused him of repeated infidelity. By Erika Marie August 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Performs At Tyrese Haliburton's Wedding For Free Tyrese Haliburton was being hit with ridiculous performance rates from big-name artists, but 50 Cent saved the day. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2026
Music Lil Durk Invokes Malcolm X In New Message Ahead Of Bond Hearing Lil Durk posted an image of Malcolm X along with an unrelated quote ahead of his racketeering-related trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music The Weeknd Reveals The True Status Of His "Retirement" The Weeknd is one of the biggest artists in the entire world, and months ago, he made it appear as though he was done. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Drake Supposedly Spent Eight Figures On "ICEMAN" Rollout Drake dropped one of his best albums in years with "ICEMAN," and according to DJ Akademiks, the rollout was not cheap. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026