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Music Isaiah Rashad Shares Release Date For "It's Been Awful" Isaiah Rashad's new release will mark his first studio album since dropping "The House Is Burning" back in 2021. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Young Thug Debuts Colorful New Look At Coachella Young Thug performed tons of his biggest hits while on stage at Coachella, including "Check," "Havana," and more. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Pop Culture Aire Jay Hints At Getting Pooh Shiesty Tattoo Covered Amid India Love Rumors Fans think they heard Pooh Shiesty's voice in the background of a video of India Love singing Rihanna's "Needed Me." By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Pens Wholesome Thank You For Tyler The Creator Being "One Of The Few Mentors" He Has Lil Yachty and Tyler The Creator are longtime friends, and the former has served as an opening act on the "Chromakopia World Tour." By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Fans Speculate About Her Diss Target On Young Thug’s “UY SCUTI” Cardi B has been getting a lot of praise for her guest verse on Young Thug's new album, and her bars are potentially for multiple targets. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Confirms Fans Can Use "YZY" Crypto Coin To Buy Concert Tickets & Merch Kanye West has gotten into the crypto market and confirmed that his fans will be able to use the "YZY" coin to buy concert tickets and merch. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Says Filming Marty Supreme With Josh Safdie Destroyed His Sleep Schedule Tyler, The Creator shares what was difficult for him. By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Shares Heartfelt & Supportive Advice For The Barbz For every time Nicki Minaj has considered retiring due to the pressures of fame, there are a thousand times in which the Barbz motivated her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Mo3 Murder Suspect’s Trial Date Set Five Years After Deadly Shooting In 2020, Mo3 was shot in the back multiple times by a masked man on I-35 in Dallas and died at the age of 28. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Politics Kanye West Permitted To Perform In The Netherlands Despite Backlash The update comes after the United Kingdom blocked Kanye West from traveling to London to perform at Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Is Irrelevant: "Nobody Cares" Dame Dash and Jay-Z have clashed over the rights to "Reasonable Doubt" before, which makes this hot take very interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026