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Politics Jay-Z & Beyoncé Under Fire For Dining With Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner This weekend, Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the REFORM Alliance Casino Night And Gala at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Drake Reveals The Release Date For "ICEMAN," But There's A Catch Drake has finally unveiled the release date for "ICEMAN," but he's making his fans wait until they actually get to see it. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Former Escort Labels Cassie A "C** D*mpster" And Claims She Put Him In Danger Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and has begun his prison sentence. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music JT Slams Cardi B In Apparent Response To "Am I The Drama?" Diss Cardi B issued some harsh words for Lil Uzi Vert, and now JT appears to have addressed the bars in a now-deleted tweet. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Ordering Hits On O’Block Allies Who Failed To Avenge King Von Lil Durk is currently behind bars on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, which prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 17, 2026 Rick Ross, B2K, Steve Lacy, and Syd headline what promises to be a stacked edition of New Music Friday, with big hip-hop albums on tap. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Music Drake Drops Full "ICEMAN" Zine With Dr. Dre, DJ Khaled, And More Teases Drake released a full batch of "ICEMAN" promotional pictures, including possible references to 2024's rap battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Lil Durk Shares A Heartfelt Message From Prison On His 33rd Birthday Lil Durk was arrested a year ago on murder for hire charges, and his legal battle has been tough to mitigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 10, 2026 There are a plethora of hip-hop albums and songs dropping tonight, and we have the scoop on what's coming at midnight. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law. By Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020
Music Young Thug Clowned Over Shocking "UY Scuti" Artwork Reveal Young Thug also confirmed that fans will be able to hear his new album, "UY Scuti," right when it drops at midnight. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In July Of 2026 July is going to be a big month for hip-hop albums, as new releases from Future, Ken Carson, and Rick Ross are on the way. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026