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Aron A. August 28, 2026 Music Jurors heard Nichole Noble remember her son as a family man who could always make the people around him laugh.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026 Music Drake and UMG remain in a legal battle with one another, but DJ Akademiks believes a resolution is coming fast.
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Alexander Cole September 21, 2026 Music Kanye West's mother is getting her own street named after her in Chicago, and Ye was on hand for the ceremony.
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Alexander Cole September 22, 2026 Music Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj."
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Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024 Music Quavo's Pharrell-produced album "QRÖMELIFE" will drop later in 2026 following singles like "Backwards" with T.I. and "Trance (Walk It Down)."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026 Music A new filing challenges Howard’s trafficking theory and disputes his claim that Ventura knowingly exposed him to chlamydia.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026 Original Content Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026 Sneakers Playboi Carti was seen laced up in the Air Jordan 6 "Infrared" during his Dublin performance on The Weeknd's tour.
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Ben Atkinson August 25, 2026 Music 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and Kanye West made a grand entrance at the courthouse in Los Angeles.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 Music Lil Durk is currently in the middle of his murder-for-hire trial, and Ye showed his support for his fellow Chicago MC.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Music Drake Seemingly Films New Music Video As Iron Man At Toronto Festival Fans spotted the Boy at CNE dressed up like Iron Man. Is “FOMO” on the way?
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Aron A. 
Music MO3’s Mother Gives Emotional Testimony In Kewon White Trial Jurors heard Nichole Noble remember her son as a family man who could always make the people around him laugh.
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Erika Marie 
Music DJ Akademiks Offers Bold Prediction Concerning Drake's Relationship With UMG Drake and UMG remain in a legal battle with one another, but DJ Akademiks believes a resolution is coming fast.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Attends Chicago Street Naming In Honor Of His Mother Kanye West's mother is getting her own street named after her in Chicago, and Ye was on hand for the ceremony.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy & Meek Mill Wear Matching Outfits In Resurfaced Photo Amid Rumors They Slept Together Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Quavo Unveils Release Date & Cover Art For New Album "QRÖMELIFE" Quavo's Pharrell-produced album "QRÖMELIFE" will drop later in 2026 following singles like "Backwards" with T.I. and "Trance (Walk It Down)."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cassie Denies STD Claim As She Moves To End $35 Million Suit A new filing challenges Howard’s trafficking theory and disputes his claim that Ventura knowingly exposed him to chlamydia.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers Playboi Carti Wears Air Jordan 6 "Infrared" On Stage In Dublin Playboi Carti was seen laced up in the Air Jordan 6 "Infrared" during his Dublin performance on The Weeknd's tour.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music 50 Cent Claims Jay-Z Might Still Be Angry Over 2003 Reebok Commercial 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Pulls Up To Lil Durk Trial In Los Angeles Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and Kanye West made a grand entrance at the courthouse in Los Angeles.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Plays Special Message From Lil Durk At Chicago Concert Lil Durk is currently in the middle of his murder-for-hire trial, and Ye showed his support for his fellow Chicago MC.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares