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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026 Music Drake released "ICEMAN" four months ago, and the project is still proving to be the most enduring of the year so far.
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Alexander Cole September 08, 2026 Music Footage from the night King Von died shows police placing Lul Timm in custody while the shooting investigation was still unfolding.
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Erika Marie August 25, 2026 Music A Hot Boys movie could be a “blockbuster,” according to B.G., while Juvenile thinks the story may need a full series.
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Erika Marie September 28, 2026 Original Content The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996.
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Aron A. September 03, 2026 Music Bradford Cohen, who has represented many rappers in high-profile cases, spoke to DJ Akademiks about Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music Nine Vicious has never had nice things to say about the Opium label, and now, Ken Carson is clapping back on "9 bitches."
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 Music Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts.
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Erika Marie September 03, 2026 Music A federal judge allowed several of Diddy’s defamation claims to move forward while narrowing the case against NewsNation.
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Erika Marie September 10, 2026 Music Jurors in the Lil Durk trial are starting to get tired, and on Wednesday, they asked when the trial will be wrapping up.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026 Pop Culture In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie.
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Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023 Music Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial.
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Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Reclaims Number One Spot On US Apple Music Drake's "ICEMAN" recently overtook Olivia Rodrigo's new album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" on Apple Music.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Just Hit Another Platinum Milestone With "ICEMAN" Drake released "ICEMAN" four months ago, and the project is still proving to be the most enduring of the year so far.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Bodycam Footage Shows Lul Timm Detained After King Von Shooting Footage from the night King Von died shows police placing Lul Timm in custody while the shooting investigation was still unfolding.
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Erika Marie 
Music B.G. & Juvenile Want A Hot Boys Biopic A Hot Boys movie could be a “blockbuster,” according to B.G., while Juvenile thinks the story may need a full series.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Tupac, D4vd & Feeding The Conspiracies That Never Die The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996.
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Aron A. 
Music Bradford Cohen Predicts If Lil Durk's Charges Will Stick Bradford Cohen, who has represented many rappers in high-profile cases, spoke to DJ Akademiks about Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ken Carson Disses Nine Vicious On The Fiery New Song "9 bitches" Nine Vicious has never had nice things to say about the Opium label, and now, Ken Carson is clapping back on "9 bitches."
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Alexander Cole 
Music JAY-Z Fans Left Disappointed After Listening Party Offers No New Music Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts.
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Erika Marie 
Music Diddy Scores Partial Win In Defamation Lawsuit Against Ariel Mitchell A federal judge allowed several of Diddy’s defamation claims to move forward while narrowing the case against NewsNation.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Given A Tentative Schedule As Jurors Grow Restless Jurors in the Lil Durk trial are starting to get tired, and on Wednesday, they asked when the trial will be wrapping up.
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Alexander Cole 
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie.
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Tamara McCullough 
Music Lil Pump Delivers Ridiculous Lil Durk Diss Amid Trial Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial.
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Alexander Cole