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Music Cash Cobain Confirms JAY-Z Is "Absolutely Not Dropping An Album" After Starting Rumors Cash Cobain is not the only one who has recently peddled the rumor that JAY-Z has been in the studio working on a comeback album. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025
Sports Kevin Durant And Johnny Manziel Support Drake At His Copenhagen Concert Kevin Durant and Johnny Manziel have already voiced their support for Drake a number of times over the years. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reportedly Had No Involvement In Ja Rule's Jumping When Ja Rule was jumped last week, there was some assumptions made that 50 Cent was behind it or potentially was given their long beef. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Music A Clip of Da Band’s Freddy P Claiming Diddy Will Try To Hurt Cassie If He Beats RICO Resurfaces After Verdict Freddy P claims Diddy threatened to buy his entire neighborhood and have him attacked every time his steps out his door. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 04, 2025
Music Yak Gotti's Attorney, Doug Weinstein, Alleges Young Thug Risked Prison To Protect His Crew By Declining A "Blind Plea" Like Gunna In an interview with It's Up There, Doug Weinstein reveals Lil Woody was coerced by the DA and forced to testify under pressure. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Walked So Content Creators Could Run 6ix9ine set the rules for virality, and everyone’s playing by them now. By Aron A. November 16, 2025
Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that. By Aron A. January 30, 2026
Music Earl Sweatshirt Calls Out "Racist" Criticism Of Mumble Rap Earl Sweatshirt recently spoke with The New York Times' "Popcast" about his brand new album "Live Laugh Love." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Joe Budden Isn't A Fan Of J. Cole's "Disingenuous" Press Run Joe Budden has been previously critical of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" album and its rollout, although he does give Cole his flowers too. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Vivica A Fox’s Shady Dating Advice During an appearance at the Ultimate Women's Expo in New Jersey this weekend, Vivica A Fox shared some unfiltered words of wisdom with fans. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Admits To Possession Of Cocaine & MDMA 6ix9ine's sentencing is currently scheduled to take place in September, and he could face anywhere from a few months to years behind bars. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Music Blueface Threatens Soulja Boy With Plans To Appeal His Debt To Child's Mom Soulja Boy has also popped off on Rich The Kid and DDG for taking Blueface's side in this beef involving the mother of Soulja's child. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026