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Music Lil Xan Being Investigated For Assault With A Deadly Weapon: Report He recently pulled a gun on a stranger who allegedly called Xan out for saying Tupac's music was "boring." By Erika Marie June 11, 2019
Music Kanye West Tweets Pictures Of His Entire Record Contract Kanye West takes a very public step in his fight against Universal and Sony. By Dre D. September 16, 2020
Relationships Halsey Vows To Keep G-Eazy Out Of Trouble: "I'm Definitely His Person" In the wake of Mac Miller's death, Halsey says she's looking out for G-Eazy. By Alex Zidel September 10, 2018
Music Teyana Taylor Breaks Her Silence On Audio Issues During JAŸ-Z "Extra Innings" Cameo Teyana Taylor performed "Can't Knock The Hustle" with Jay-Z on Sunday, although audio issues plagued the performance. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Drake Puts $1 Million On Conor McGregor Winning His UFC Comeback Drake has had relatively mixed betting luck as of late when it comes to sports, but he's confident in Conor McGregor's greatness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Label Has "No Idea" What Happened With "GNX," "Euphoria," & "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar had an album and a song taken off Apple Music on Monday, sparking widespread confusion about his music. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks Unleashes On Ebro After Being Named Complex's #1 Hip-Hop Media Personality DJ Akademiks and Ebro have never seen eye to eye, and on Tuesday, Ak was given a chance to continue the beef. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Sources Close To Diddy React To Tupac Murder Allegations A former LAPD detective testified during Keefe D's trial for the Tupac murder, claiming Keefe pointed to Diddy as the culprit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Jadakiss Says J. Cole Is Dropping A Separate Mixtape With Beats From The Lox J. Cole shared the lead single from his upcoming album, "The Fall-Off," last week and confirmed its release date. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Drake's Latest Instagram Post Has Fans Demanding An "Iceman" Release Date Drake has been teasing "Iceman" for months at this point, only telling fans that the project will be arriving in 2026. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Ghetts Hit With 12-Year Prison Sentence Over Fatal Hit-And-Run Ghetts previously pleaded guilty to the charges stemming from the fatal hit-and-run in December and has now been sentenced. By Cole Blake March 03, 2026
Music What Is Drake's "PROJECT BOT"? A massive controlled explosion in Toronto caused a commotion over Drake's supposed "PROJECT BOT" shoot in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026