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Music Young Thug Mourns Lil Keed And Disses His YSL Affiliates While "Big And Mack" Snippet Surfaces Young Thug's "Big And Mack" snippet appears to tribute two friends whom he respected a lot more than some off his YSL crew. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music Ksoo Receives Life Prison Sentence For Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of murdering rapper Lil Buck in 2020, and he also faces another murder case in the future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Hits Another Major Milestone On Spotify Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West will be performing at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 3. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Diddy Allegedly Referred To "Jane" As His "Crackpipe" Because He Was So Addicted To Her An anonymous woman going by "Jane" has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial throughout the week. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Eminem Partners With Detroit Lions To Produce Annual Thanksgiving Halftime Show Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams thinks Eminem's role in the Thanksgiving halftime show will prove to be "good for the culture." By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Reveals Issues With Kanye West After Making "Vultures" Track "Back To Me" Freddie Gibbs has collaborated with a diverse range of producers, including Kanye West, The Alchemist, and Madlib, to create classic music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Music Can Cardi B’s "Am I The Drama" Overcome the Sophomore Slump? Seven years later, Cardi B’s sophomore album will reveal whether she can match — or top — the legacy of "Invasion of Privacy." By Aron A. June 26, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Gets Honest About The A$AP Mob Following The A$AP Relli Trial The A$AP Relli trial was a victory for A$AP Rocky, but it also broke a longtime friendship in the process. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Argues Shaniqua Tompkins Is Using Their Legal Dispute To Embarrass Him 50 Cent and G-Unit Books previously accused Shaniqua Tompkins of breaching their life-rights agreement in 2025. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Says He's Mad At Diddy For Crying Over His Trial Verdict Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Accused Him Of Being Scared Of Kendrick Lamar's Team The revelation comes after DJ Akademiks got into a heated exchange with TDE Punch on social media, Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music Drake Boasts Almost Half Of Apple Music's Top 10 Most Streamed Tracks Of All Time With new Drake music on the way and recent smash hits under his belt, he might just have more by the next time Apple Music does this ranking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025