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Music Yella Beezy Seeks Bond Modification To Return To Thriving Rap Career Ahead Of Upcoming Trial Yella Beezy is one of the leading artists in Texas hip hop with chart-topping singles “That’s On Me” and “Restroom Occupied.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Maintain Their Billboard Top Spot After "Grand National" Tour Opening This follows big business moves for the "luther" duo, such as Kendrick Lamar's Chanel partnership and SZA's "No Beauty" cosmetics line. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Announces Nine-City Tour With The Alchemist Ahead Of Joint Album Ahead of the release of their joint album, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will premiere the project while on tour. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Billboard Announces Major Rule Change That Could Shake Up Hip-Hop Sales The change will take effect on the charts for January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music DDG Blasts Fans For Obsessing Over First-Day Streams Following New Album DDG dropped his second album of 2025 titled "moo" this past Friday, October 10, and it's gotten off to a rough start streaming wise. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal Shows Up In Fat Joe's Defamation Case Lawyer Tyrone Blackburn is representing Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon in a defamation lawsuit not quite similar to Drake's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Drone Show Freaks Out Texas Farmers Kanye West seems to actually be in the midst of a legitimate rollout for "Bully" and he's going all out with a wild drone show. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Viral Drake Gives Advice To Hopeful Directors Submitting Kai Cenat Music Video Ideas Kai Cenat will direct the next Drake music video, for which fans can submit treatments right now. Before doing so, Drizzy has game to share. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Diddy May Demand A Mistrial If Black Juror Is Dismissed Diddy's legal team may be requesting yet another mistrial as more drama has ensued in his ongoing criminal case. By Cole Blake June 16, 2025
Music Latto Enters "Song Of The Summer" Conversation With Jamaica-Set Video For New Song "Somebody" Latto has been romantically linked to several rappers; however, her relationship status has never been confirmed. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Original Content Eminem & Dr. Dre: A Complete History And Discography Explore the legacy of Eminem and Dr. Dre, one of music's most prolific duos. By Mitch Findlay September 05, 2017