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Music Nas Confirms Long-Awaited DJ Premier Album Is Finally Finished: “A Long Time Coming” Nas has confirmed that his long-awaited joint album with DJ Premier is finally complete. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Diddy Approved For Prison Drug Program But There's A Twist Diddy's team was pushing for him to be rehabilitated without the prison time, but the mogul will still be receiving the help he needs. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Yung Miami Shows Love To Saucy Santana In Heartfelt Birthday Post Recently, Saucy Santana got wrapped up in feuds with both Nicki Minaj and Yung Miami's former City Girls group mate, JT. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025
Music Nas Praises Kendrick Lamar As The “North Star” Of Hip-Hop Nas discussed Kendrick Lamar's “Watch the Party Die" single and reflected on his own song, “Hip Hop Is Dead." By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
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 Cardi B Calls JT A Massive Flop As Diss Tracks Hit Streaming Cardi B reignited her beef with JT by taking aim at her and Lil Uzi Vert on her song, "Magnet," from "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Travis Scott And Kendrick Lamar's "goosebumps" Dethrones Drake For Highest-Certified Rap Song Ever Travis Scott stunned the rap world in 2016 when he was able to nab a then secret Kendrick Lamar feature. Now, it's his biggest hit ever. By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Music Quincy Brown Insists Diddy Is A “Changed Man” During Emotional Sentencing Hearing Diddy will finally learn his fate today after being found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution in July. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 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 Megan Thee Stallion Previews New Song Seemingly Inspired By Klay Thompson Megan Thee Stallion still hasn't provided concrete details as to when fans can expect her next studio album. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music Young Thug Breaks Silence On Viral "UY Scuti" Rumor Young Thug spoke negatively about several of his frequent collaborators in jail calls that leaked before "UY Scuti" dropped. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025