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Music Plies Abandons Lawsuit Against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B & Soulja Boy Over Uncleared Sample GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion originally teamed up with Cardi B for the remix of "Wanna Be" back in May 2024. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music T.I. Confirms He's Retiring From Music After His Next Album T.I. released the Pharrell-produced track, "Let Em Know," as the lead single from his next album, "Kill The King," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Mourns Death Of His 10-Month-Old Granddaughter Codi Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus shared the heartbreaking news that her daughter Codi passed away after a NICU stay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Footage Of J. Cole's Exclusive "The Fall-Off" Vinyl Gives New Insight Into The Album J. Cole finally announced the release date for his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," last week. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Launches New Production Company With Upcoming Documentary NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music Lil Durk Freed From Solitary Confinement After Five-Month Stint Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Pop Culture Teyana Taylor Breaks Down Into Tears During Passionate Golden Globes Speech Teyana Taylor has been receiving tons of recognition for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "One Battle After Another." By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Drake's "Take Care" Expected To Re-Enter Billboard's Top 20 This Week Drake's 2011 classic "Take Care" was reportedly the highest-selling hip-hop album this week in the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.” By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Playboi Carti's Grueling Recording Process On Tour DJ Akademiks recently went to enjoy Playboi Carti's concert in Florida, and it seems like they chopped it up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Calls Out The Gunmen Who Broke Into His Home Tekashi 6ix9ine was in Miami livestreaming with Jack Doherty when a group of armed men broke into his house on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025