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Music Feds Fail To Find Anything Incriminating On Lil Durk's iCloud & Twitter Lil Durk's trial is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2026 as he faces charges regarding an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music 50 Cent Confidently Defends Controversial Use Of AI Remixes As Backlash Erupts 50 Cent previously shared AI-generated remixes of several of his hit songs, sparking backlash from fans online. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Revealed Thanks To Federal Records Diddy allegedly survived a recent attack in prison in which an inmate allegedly put a knife to his throat as he slept. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Drake Breaks Absurd RIAA Record On His 39th Birthday Drake keeps stacking commercial achievements on top of each other while fans patiently wait for his next album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Fans Think The Joe Budden Podcast Is Now Censoring Melyssa Ford's Name Melyssa Ford's departure from "The Joe Budden Podcast" is riddled with question marks, but it seems it didn't end on amicable terms. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Muni Long Hit With Lawsuit For Allegedly Refusing To Pay Managers Muni Long has had a big year with new singles and performances, but this case might change her career's path moving forward. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reveals Insane Amount Of Money He's Paid Back To The IRS 6ix9ine has been making a comeback musically, but also financially speaking. But despite paying off a lot of his debt, he's got a ways to go. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music LUCKI Sued By EMPIRE For Alleged Contract Breach After Releasing Song Via Rival Distributor LUCKI is facing a lawsuit from EMPIRE after allegedly breaching his contract by releasing music through rival distributor UnitedMasters. By Tallie Spencer October 23, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug Possession Finesse2tymes has been charged with possession of controlled substances, tampering with evidence, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals NBA YoungBoy Wants To Link With Drake For Interview According to DJ Akademiks, he has no idea what NBA YoungBoy and Drake would discuss if they teamed up for an interview. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator's Past Comments About R. Kelly & Diddy Come To Light Tyler, the Creator is being called out because of his old tweets, and it seems like R. Kelly and Diddy were part of the leak. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & 6ix9ine Have Drastically Different Takes On Saweetie Escorting Allegations Recently, Saweetie's alleged ex-manager Maybach Mayy took to social media to accuse her of escorting and owing her money. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025