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Music Drake Faces Copyright Lawsuit From Italian Photographer Over "What Did I Miss?" Visual After losing his lawsuit against UMG, Drake has been taking hit over hit legally speaking over these last few weeks. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Delayed Following Numerous Fort Dix Violations Diddy is in a bit of trouble following a couple of serious violations inside of Fort Dix, and his sentence has been affected. By Alexander Cole November 13, 2025
Music Rod Wave Reportedly Secures Bond For Gun Arrest After Mugshot Surfaces Rod Wave was reportedly arrested last night on various charges including gun possession, drug possession, and reckless driving. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Owes Back Taxes On His Childhood Home In 2018, Kanye West purchased the old 1,600-square-foot South Shore home he grew up in from Rhymefest, who bought it two years prior. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Sports Big U’s Son Pays Tribute To His Late Brother With Dominant NFL Performance Big U's other son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Friday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Pras Ordered To Unload $64 Million Over Foreign Lobbying & Conspiracy Charges Pras is also facing some serious prison time for these charges, with reports saying he can be handed 10 years behind bars. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Disses 50 Cent, Ian, & Summrs On His New Song "Bigger" Dave Blunts is someone who strives to be as offensive as possible, and his latest song takes shots at numerous individuals. By Alexander Cole November 03, 2025
Music Gracie Bon Re-iterates That Drake Did Nothing Illegal But Is Worried About Her Story Going Viral Gracie Bon, a Panamanian model, has been the talk of the town to kick the week off for her alleged fling with Drake. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Charlie Kirk Will Appear In Kanye West's New Documentary Nico Ballesteros' new documentary about Kanye West, "In Whose Name?," will hit theaters on Friday, September 19. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Young Thug, Clipse, And Sexyy Red Are Your Headlining Rap Acts For Coachella 2026 Leading up to this announcement, Kendrick Lamar was rumored to be one of the three headliners for Coachella 2026. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Reclaim No. 1 Chart Position Thanks To “Luther” Kendrick Lamar and SZA recently topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart once again, surpassing BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music "Iceman" Episode 3: Drake’s Empire, Hollow Hits & That Yeat Feature With three episodes down, it’s still hard to see what Drake is really trying to achieve with "Iceman." By Aron A. September 11, 2025