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Music Gunna Announces Global "Wun World" Tour Gunna is taking his last record with YSL on a global trek starting as soon as November 17. It will extend into July 2026. By Zachary Horvath 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 Diddy's Team Puts Judge's Sentencing On Blast While Announcing Plan To Appeal Diddy's team is heading back to court next Monday, October 6. Their client received a four-year sentence on Friday. By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Cassie Voices Fear Of Diddy Retaliation In Powerful Victim Impact Statement Diddy faces up to 20 years in prison for two counts of transportation for prostitution, and he'll learn his fate on October 3. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Back Under House Arrest Until Sentencing For Assault Plea 6ix9ine was charged with various probation violations, and he will receive his sentence for all of them this November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music D4vd’s Friends Allegedly Assumed Celeste Rivas Was 19 And His Girlfriend Loved ones of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas continue to demand answers amid the investigation into her untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music The Game Argues The Media Needs To Pay More Attention To Black Wildfire Survivors In L.A. The Game says it's going to take a long time to rebuild in Altadena. By Cole Blake January 20, 2025
Music Mac Miller & SZA Have Us In Awe On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This is a beautiful collaboration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Teases Benefit Concert For Victims Of L.A. Wildfires He also praised firefighters. By Elias Andrews January 16, 2025
Music 50 Cent Congratulates Kendrick Lamar After Awkward Trevor Noah Joke During the ceremony, Trevor Noah joked about Kendrick Lamar's viral feud with Drake, and it didn't seem to go over so well. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026