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Music Kendrick Lamar Debuts Brand New Verse Over Baby Keem's "family ties" During Tour While Baby Keem has been working hard on his next moves, Kendrick Lamar kept their big collab alive with a fresh set of bars on the road. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Father Opens Up About Helping His Son Fight Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk's father Dontay Banks has dealt with legal issues of his own, which is why he knows exactly what his son is going through. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Fails To Secure Bond Modifications In Mo3 Murder Case Yella Beezy posted a $750K bond that got him out of jail last March, but now, he's effectively under house arrest as his trial develops. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne Admits He Refused To Watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Fans shouldn't expect Lil Wayne to collaborate with the NFL again any time in the future of the latest Super Bowl Halftime Show drama. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Relationships ASAP Rocky's Grandmother Shares How She Feels About Rihanna Dating Her Grandson ASAP Rocky's grandmother tagged along for his cover story with "Vogue" and she got to talking about her grandson's relationship with Rihanna. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Music Tay-K's Sister Claims That He Was Severely Beaten While Being Tied To An Ironing Board Prior to Tay-K's life sentence, his older sister did her best to try and lessen the blow by recounting their saddening childhood. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Music Summer Walker Pleads With Rico Recklezz To Stop Going After Kanye West Kanye West has been going after Jay-Z and Beyonce, among countless other celebrities, in various posts over the last several months. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Diddy Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges In Criminal Case Diddy's highly-publicized criminal case is ramping up as his May 5th trial date quickly approaches. By Cole Blake April 14, 2025
Music Summer Walker Remixes Her Heart On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Summer Walker, kwn, Savannah Ré, and Rema filled up our "R&B Season" playlist update this week. Which release was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Sada Baby Explains The Backstory Of His Viral Mushot Sada Baby says police arrested him after a minor traffic violation in Detroit and he had to pay a small fine. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Music Joe Budden Isn't A Fan Of J. Cole's "Disingenuous" Press Run Joe Budden has been previously critical of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" album and its rollout, although he does give Cole his flowers too. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Fat Joe's Accuser Rescinds Sex With Minors Allegations Terrance "T.A." Dixon's updated lawsuit against Fat Joe alleges pressure into sexual activity, withheld wages, and lack of proper crediting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026