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Music Yella Beezy’s Childhood Friend Agrees To Testify In MO3 Murder Case Prosecutors plan to call one of Yella Beezy’s longtime friends, while his defense challenges the deal behind that cooperation. By Erika Marie October 07, 2026
Relationships Cassie’s Stalled Music Career Was Allegedly Tied To Fights With Diddy Cassie kept recording for years, but sources now allege Diddy delayed releases when conflict surfaced in their relationship. By Erika Marie September 24, 2026
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 Spotted Shooting Music Video Amid "FOMO" Hype Drake is going to be premiering "FOMO" on September 15, and fans are still trying to figure out what it is. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Young Thug Seems To Take Credit For Lil Durk Verdict Lil Durk's legal team had Brian Steel on its roster, the defense attorney who helped Young Thug walk free from the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Jhené Aiko Scores First Billboard 200 No. 1 With Westside Whimsy "Westside Whimsy" marks a new career peak for Jhené Aiko, who previously topped out at No. 2 with "Chilombo." By Erika Marie September 21, 2026
Music Meek Mill's Interpolation Of Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong?" Is Not Going Over Well With Fans After having a couple of songs leaked, Meek Mill released both new tracks on YouTube, although one of them has amassed harsh reactions. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reveals He Asked Drake For An "In The Booth" Session PlaqueBoyMax tried to set up an "In The Booth" session with Drake back when the Toronto superstar was starting to announce "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Tone Capone, Producer Behind “I Got 5 On It,” Dies At 59 Tributes are pouring in for Tone Capone, the veteran Bay Area producer whose credits stretched far beyond Luniz. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Politics MAGA Rapper Playboy The Beast Sues U.S. Government By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Grosses $30 Million With Sold-Out Chicago Shows Kanye West recently performed two shows in Chicago, and as it turns out, the artist made a ton of money from that endeavor. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Checked By Akademiks After Calling 21 Savage A Snake Trap Lore Ross and DJ Akademiks sat down for a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, where Ross had some comments about 21 Savage. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026