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Music Joe Budden Breaks Down His Favorite Bars On Drake's "Fighting Irish Freestyle" Joe Budden discussed Drake's relationship with LeBron James. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music Drake Co-Signs Loe Shimmy's "Leave" Amidst LeBron James Drama Aubrey never misses a hot artist. By Elias Andrews January 08, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Preview New Heartfelt Track Chano & Vic cookin in new preview. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 05, 2025
Music Ray J Reveals He’s Currently On Nine Different Medications As He Faces Serious Health Concerns Prayers up for Ray J! By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music R Kelly's Projected Release From Prison Has Been Announced R Kelly has been in a medium security facility in Butner, North Carolina since April 2023 and trying anything to get out early. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Zeethewizard's Friend Responsible For His Death In New Year's Shootout Dallas rapper Zeethewizard was tragically killed earlier this month and more and more developments in the investigation are coming to light. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music YNW Melly’s Witness Tampering Charges Dropped Ahead Of Trial According to YNW Melly's lawyers, they're now seeking his release from prison, where they allege that he's being held under harsh conditions. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Unveils Stacked Feature List For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is one of the top-tier curators in modern hip-hop, so it's no surprise that the features are intriguing and loaded. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Responds To Drake's Claim That They Might Be Cousins Drake and BenDaDonnn were having an argument about Memphis during a recent livestream, and they wanted Pooh Shiesty to settle the score. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Music Drake Announces Kick Stream Spree To Give Away Part Of His Stake Winnings Drake said that 2025 was his "roughest gambling year," but he hopes to end it on a high note for the holiday season, starting tonight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 50 Cent Wants Eminem To Make New Music For "Street Fighter" Soundtrack Considering 50 Cent and Eminem's legendary collaborative past, this new "Street Fighter" movie could have some bangers for Balrog's scenes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Sides With 50 Cent As Fallout From New Diddy Doc Continues Nicki Minaj previously brought out 50 Cent to perform on her "Pink Friday 2 World Tour" in New York City, last year. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025