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TV Snoop Dogg Inks Huge Deal With NBCUniversal For Film, TV, & Streaming Content The deal comes as a feature-length biopic about Snoop Dogg's life and career is already in the works from Death Row Pictures. By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Draws Heavy Backlash Over Reaction To Kanye West's Shocking Cousin Admission Boosie Badazz is the latest to show Kanye West some compassion over his supposedly true sexual relationship with a male cousin as a child. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music Lil Durk Has A New Strategy For Getting His Murder-For-Hire Charges Dismissed Authorities originally arrested Lil Durk back in October, accusing him of an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Accuser Allegedly Drops Roc Nation Harassment Lawsuit This follows multiple other legal battles for both Lil Uzi Vert and Roc Nation, who were sued by Uzi's anonymous alleged former assistant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Sports Kiké Hernández Trolls Drake During Dodgers’ World Series Celebration Drake had voiced his support for the Blue Jays on several occasions throughout their World Series matchup with the Dodgers. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Drake & Kanye West Continue To Carry Hip-Hop's Streaming Numbers Thanks To Impressive New Achievement Drake and Kanye West both continue to rack up impressive streaming numbers on Spotify, leaving their competitors in the dust. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Fetty Wap’s Latest Prison Photo Fuels Demands For His Release Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in 2023, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and was later sentenced to six years in prison. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music 21 Savage Shares Heartbreaking THF Bayzoo Tribute Following His Death 21 Savage is one of the first rappers to speak about the passing of THF Bayzoo, a close affiliate of Lil Durk's who passed this weekend. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music Young Thug Offers To Help Kevin McCall After His EBT Admission Young Thug offered to cover the $25,000 that Kevin McCall claimed Chris Brown still owes him from their work together. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Loses Fans Over Meme-Worthy Verse On Ty Dolla $ign's "TYCOON" Lil Wayne has not been having the best 2025 music wise with "Tha Carter VI" and now this Ty Dolla $ign guest verse. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music Kindergarten Teacher Captures Fans’ Attention By Producing Multiple Songs For TiaCorine On Friday, TiaCorina unleashed her new album "Corinian," featuring JID, Saweetie, Flo Milli, Wiz Khalifa, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer & Wack 100 Trade Blows Over Snitching Accusations It did not take long for Wack 100 to cause some controversy after Pooh Shiesty was released from prison, which Bradford Cohen addressed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025