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Music Kodak Black Launches $YAK Artist Crypto Coin At "Kodak Day" Celebration Kodak Black distributed the coin during his annual Kodak Day festivites on November 11. By Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025
Music Sheff G Alleges Cruel Treatment Amid Prison Stay A few weeks ago, Sheff G began his sentence at the Marcy Correctional Facility, where he'll remain for the next five years. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Numerous Kendrick Lamar Songs Leak Online, Including Baby Keem Reference Tracks Some unreleased Kendrick Lamar songs have surfaced online, including reference tracks from Baby Keem's "The Sound Of Bad Habit" era. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025
Music Irv Gotti Says Drake Is The "Eminem Of Today" Watch a clip from his Drink Champs episode. By Trevor Smith November 05, 2017
Music Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar With Brief Acoustic Cover Of "TV Off" Kendrick Lamar's single, "TV Off," has remained one of the most popular songs off of his latest album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Politics GOP Senator Dragged Over AI Halftime “Not Like Us” Campaign Video Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn caught heat after sharing an AI campaign video built around Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” By Erika Marie October 15, 2026
Music Sean Paul: 7 Of The Singer's Biggest Hits Did your favorite Sean Paul banger make it on our list? By Wyatt Westlake July 07, 2023
Music Alleged Lil Durk Snitch OTF Jam Caught On Camera Munching On McDonald's In Interrogation Room Reports that Jam was allegedly conspiring against Durk began to file in over the weekend. By Zachary Horvath October 28, 2024
Music Are Baby Keem And Kendrick Lamar Related? People are wondering if Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar are related. By Paul Barnes March 15, 2023
Music Keefe D Receives Prison Sentence For Fighting With Another Inmate Keefe D was already in jail awaiting trial for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of the legendary rapper 2Pac. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music Judge Rejects Pooh Shiesty's Bond Proposal In Gucci Mane Case A federal judge ruled that around-the-clock private security wasn't enough to justify releasing Pooh Shiesty before his 2027 trial. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Jay Electronica Claims Kanye West's "Bound 2" Was Inspired By Him The two rappers have had a pretty close relationship over the years, so it's unsurprising that they would inspire each other's work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024