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Music Blueface's Appearance Elicits Concern As New Photo From Jail Goes Viral Blueface has experienced some weight gain in prison and even his eyes appear to spell a bit of a troubling story. By Alexander Cole February 11, 2025
Music Finesse2Tymes Goes Off On Young Thug And Threatens To Fight Offset Finesse2Tymes took issue with Young Thug and Gunna's relationship, while threatening to fight Offset in two videos online. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Drake Breaks RIAA Record With 10 Diamond Certified Songs Drake's "Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Best I Ever Had” are his latest tracks to hit 10 million units sold. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks & Mal Reveal Drake's Creative Process Behind "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Argues J. Cole's Bars About JID Are Hypocritical Following "Birthday Blizzard '26," J. Cole will be releasing his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off," next month. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Ends Tour By Celebrating Selling Out Every Show NBA YoungBoy dealt with cancelations and violent incidents during his tour, but he still managed to pull off an incredible feat. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Music Beyoncé Shares Glimpses Of Jay-Z’s Grandmother’s Star-Studded 100th Birthday Bash Beyoncé and Jay-Z celebrate Jay-Z’s grandmother Hattie White’s 100th birthday with a star-studded party. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Catches Heat For Seemingly Shooting His Shot With Lay Bankz NBA YoungBoy reportedly tried to shoot his shot at Lay Bankz, and it went over about as well as one may expect. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Reportedly Being Shunned From 2026 Met Gala Nicki Minaj was at last year's Met Gala, but it seems her recent actions are "freezing" her out from receiving an invite back this year. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music The Game Says "The Documentary 3" Is Coming Very Soon After New Mixtape The Game's next album is fast approaching, and fans already got plenty to discuss on the "Gangsta Grillz" tape "Every Movie Needs A Trailer." By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Mother Claims He's "Pissed" At His Lawyers After Court Denied His Bond YNW Melly is awaiting his double murder retrial, and has been controversially locked up since 2019 with no chance for bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025