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Music Joe Budden Gives His Flowers To Drake's "FOMO": "The Music Is There" Joe Budden was particularly praiseful of Drake's extended version of "Classic," which may surprise those privy to their long-standing beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Alleged Woman In Car With BloodHound Q50 Claims Tesla's Safety Feature Contributed To His Death Following the death of BloodHound Q50, the woman who was allegedly in the car with him is now speaking out. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026
Music Meek Mill Calls OTF Jam A “Heathen” Over Lil Durk Testimony The Philly rapper questioned Jam’s credibility after he admitted violent crimes while implicating Durk in the alleged Quando Rondo plot. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Opens Door For Appeal If Jury Convicts Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Keefe D Found Guilty In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Music Doctor Claims Eazy-E Gave Two Of His Patients HIV/AIDS The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative. By Erika Marie September 09, 2021
Pop Culture Breaking Down Cardi B's Beef With Plus-Size Fashion Influencer Samyra Their feud started with fatphobia accusations and resurfaced when Samyra objected to Cardi B working with Old Navy. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Drake Previews Numerous New Songs During "FOMO" Livestream Drake's "FOMO" livestream was a big success, and it just so happened to feature a plethora of new song previews. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
Music Meek Mill Puts DJ Akademiks On Blast After Lil Durk Verdict DJ Akademiks doesn't care about Meek Mill's remarks, which include condemnations of Ak's media coverage and accusations of exploitation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Relationships Jhené Aiko Shuts Down Rumors That She Dissed Big Sean On “Westside Whimsey” Jhené Aiko's new album "Westside Whimsy" has a few lines that some interpreted as shots at Big Sean. By Aron A. September 11, 2026
Music Rick Ross Claps Back At 50 Cent By Bringing Up Daphne Joy's Explicit Tape Daphne Joy shares a son with 50 Cent, and Rick Ross is one of many folks who have trolled them after Joy's non-consensual tape leak. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026
Music "Slime Language 3" May Have Been Delayed Due To Birth Of Ian Connor's Child Young Stoner Life was supposed to drop "Slime Language 3" today, but Ian Connor may have delayed some things for Young Thug and company. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026