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Music Travis Scott Builds Off "JackBoys 2" Hype With New Music Video For "Dumbo" The song is included on Travis Scott's latest Cactus Jack compilation album, "JackBoys 2," which dropped on Sunday. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Clipse Lets God Sort Them Out On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have an all-star "Fire Emoji" update this week with Clipse, Drake, A$AP Rocky, Chance The Rapper, and many more guests. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Prepares New Music With "Free" Cover Art Reveal Kid Cudi had to halt his album release after breaking his leg in 2024. The rap star jumped off the stage during a festival performance. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Cameraman’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit To Move Forward Last year, Megan Thee Stallion's ex-cameraman sued her for allegedly sleeping with a woman in front of him, body-shaming him, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Saucy Santana Admits He Misses Having Fun With Diddy A jury found Diddy not guilty on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his recent criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Drake's Lawyers Fire Back At UMG's Recent Statement On His Defamation Lawsuit UMG asked Drake to "be careful what he wishes for," but the Toronto superstar's legal team is confident in the discovery process. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Akon Plans To Re-Record His Whole Catalog As Country Music With Star-Studded Collaborators Akon says fans will be able to hear the ambitious country music remix idea much sooner than they may think. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Diddy Requests Two-Month Delay To His Criminal Trial Following New Charges Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering as his May 5th trial date rapidly approaches. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Uncategorized Tay-K Hit With 80 Year Prison Sentence For Murder Conviction The latest conviction came as Tay-K was already serving time behind bars for the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Music Ice Cube Announces First Tour In 10 Years Following Release Of "Man Down" Album Ice Cube is hitting the road domestically for the first time in a long time and it's to accompany his 2024 album release. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Keeps Fans On The Edge Of Their Seats With Another "UY SCUTI" Snippet Young Thug had fans a little split with his last album teaser a couple of weeks ago, but they seem to be enjoying this one more. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2025