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Music Lil Durk Verdict: Jury Asks For Instructions Regarding Stalking Charges A verdict in the Lil Durk case has yet to be revealed as the jury continues deliberate, with specific requests regarding the stalking charges. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Brian Steel Demands Mistrial In Lil Durk Case As OTF Jam Mentions Tory Lanez On The Stand OTF Jam told a story involving Tory Lanez while on the stand in the Lil Durk trial, and it had Brian Steel calling for a mistrial. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Announces Virtual Listening Party, Speculation Ensues What's going on with JAŸ-Z? By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Drew Findling Proclaims "The Voice Is Innocent" Amid Lil Durk Deliberations Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Drake Reveals “FOMO” As Self-Funded Film About One Wild Summer The upcoming FOMO film gives Drake another ambitious visual project while he pushes back on claims that music videos no longer matter. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Drake Officially Releases "FOMO" In Its Entirety: Watch Here Days after the release of "FOMO," Drake has officially come through with the video on demand, which can be watched on YouTube. By Alexander Cole September 18, 2026
Music Lil Durk Not Guilty: Ye, Drake, G Herbo, Meek Mill, Young Thug, & More React Celebration spread outside the courthouse and online after Lil Durk was found not guilty on every charge in his federal trial. By Erika Marie September 11, 2026
Music Lil Durk Breaks His Silence On His Murder-For-Hire Acquittal Although Lil Durk is still facing another trial for charges previously severed from this murder-for-hire case, he's confident he'll be free. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, September 4, 2026 With Labor Day coming up on Monday, this is going to be a light weekend for new hip-hop albums and songs, but big artists are still dropping. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Carmen Bryan Sues N.O.R.E. For Sexual Assault Carmen Bryan filed a 20-page complain in New York on Wednesday detailing an alleged 1999 incident involving N.O.R.E. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Prosecutors In Lil Durk Trial Plan To Rest Their Case This Week Prosecutors are expected to hear testimony from Kevon Grant (OTF Vonnie) and Keith Jones (Flacka) in the Lil Durk trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Sets Another Spotify Milestone For 2026 Hip-Hop Albums Even if Drake's "FOMO" wasn't right around the corner to give him more momentum, "ICEMAN" has already made its stamp on 2026 hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026