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Music Elliott Wilson Gives Drake Massive Credit For His "NOKIA" Music Video Elliott Wilson also gave specific props to director Theo Skudra for the "NOKIA" music video, even if he hasn't been very pro-Drake as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Relationships Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Celebrate His Latest Legal Win At Lakers-Warriors Game Recently, a judge declined to revoke Young Thug's probation despite the state accusing him of “escalating threats and witness intimidation." By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2025
Music Young Thug Goes After The "Biggest Liar In The DA Office" In Scathing Tweet Young Thug's YSL trial was a frustrating and mentally taxing experience, and it seems he's still got issues with those who worked his case. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Speaks Out Following His Guilty Verdict In Fraud Case Sean Kingston previously showed love to his mother Janice Turner after the court also found her guilty of various counts of fraud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2025
Music Kanye West Gives An Explicit Response To Fans Saying He Offended Jay-Z Jay-Z and Kanye West created the award-wining duo, Watch The Throne, in 2011. The debut album included "No Church In The Wild." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Released From Prison After Posting Bond In Mo3 Murder Case This murder case also resurfaced old footage of Mo3's murder, and Yella Beezy has denied any and all accusations of involvement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Diddy Sued For Allegedly Assaulting Photographer During Commercial Shoot Another alleged Diddy victim is coming forward with harrowing claims and a lawsuit that stems from a 2020s incident. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Music Kanye West's New Album "BULLY V1" Reaches Top YouTube Trending Spot Despite Tirades Kanye West had previously leaked "BULLY V1" via social media earlier this week, but later expanded it for a more official YouTube release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Relationships Toya Johnson Raises Eyebrows With Her Questionable Comments About Lil Wayne Marriage Toya Johnson has a lot of folks disappointed with her unfiltered thoughts, especially now that she's married to someone else. By Zachary Horvath March 22, 2025
Music Drake's Lawyer Claims UMG Secretly Paid A "Popular Podcast" To Promote Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" While Drake continues to fight UMG in court over "Not Like Us," Kanye West is trying to provoke him and a whole lot of other artists. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Cardi B Confirms She's "Still Here" After Kanye West Declared Her "Used" Kanye West went at everybody's neck on social media, but Cardi B was one of the few to respond to the rapper. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music 6ix9ine And DJ Akademiks Discuss The Diddy Trial Verdict On Livestream 6ix9ine does not believe that Diddy's legal woes will end anytime soon and that prosecutors will continue to bring new charges against him. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025