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Music F1LTHY Claims Playboi Carti Already Finished His New Album Playboi Carti himself has also dropped a lot of teases and hints about his new album "BABY BOI," so this is just one more indicator. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Goes Ballistic To Kendrick Lamar's "tv off" A Year After Drake Dissed Him While ASAP Rocky never outright responded to Drake's "Family Matters," seeing him enjoy this Kendrick Lamar track suggests he doesn't care. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Fans Pulling Up To His Gate To Take Pictures Boosie Badazz has been updating fans on his car crash recovery, but he probably didn't expect this level of "support." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Usher Apologizes To His Fans For Not Handing Out Cherries During Abu Dhabi Performance Usher presumably took this decision in order to comply with the United Arab Emirates' public decency laws. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Forces With Gatorade For Massive Marketing Campaign One of the new Gatorade ads featuring Kendrick Lamar is now on YouTube, and the campaign will debut during the NBA playoffs this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Could Break Several Impressive Records At The 2026 Grammys Kendrick Lamar already won big at the 2025 Grammys, taking home multiple awards for his single "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Young Scooter Balloon Release Tribute Planned In Atlanta New details about the tragic passing of Young Scooter have emerged recently, such as a fake 911 call and his official cause of death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Makes Beats Live During DJ Akademiks Stream According to a tweet by DJ Akademiks, Kanye West plans to drop a new album at some point today called "WW3." By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2025
Music Legal Experts Say Diddy Prosecutors Must Prove Coercion In Alleged “Freak Offs” During Trial Diddy's highly anticipated trial is scheduled to begin in May, with the jury selection process kicking off next month. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Boldly Accuses Gunna & Drake Of Getting BBLs 6ix9ine wasn't buying the authenticity of Gunna's recent weight loss journey while streaming with DJ Akademiks. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Breaks Down His Beef With Kai Cenat Lil Tjay went off on Kai Cenat in a scathing message on social media over the weekend, explaining his issue with the streamer. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Vic Mensa Addresses MAGA Rappers Making "Lynching" Music After Delta State University Student Death Vic Mensa recently reunited with fellow Chicago native Chance The Rapper's new album, Star Line, on the track "Back To The Go." By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025