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Music Kanye West Says Jay-Z Refused To Be On The "Jail" Remix With Marilyn Manson The revelation comes as Kanye West has been making numerous headlines for speaking on his relationship with Jay-Z. By Cole Blake April 27, 2025
Music Diddy's Prosecutors Allege He Is "Desperate" To Exclude Cassie Footage From Trial Federal authorities claim Diddy's legal team wants to prevent jurors from seeing "powerful proof" of the mogul's alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Lil Durk Finally Gets Good News In His Murder-For-Hire Case Thanks To His Judge As his federal trial for alleged murder-for-hire develops, Lil Durk has reportedly found community with various fellow inmates through Islam. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music Lil Wayne To Headline Historic Madison Square Garden Concert To Debut “Tha Carter VI” Lil Wayne is planning to release "Tha Carter VI" as his first album in the iconic series since 2018 on June 6th. By Cole Blake April 22, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Drops The Cover Artwork For Long Awaited "Tha Carter VI" Lil Wayne is giving fans what they have been waiting on for years as the rollout is officially underway for the sixth "Carter" album. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Politics Lizzo Demands "Real Change" After The White House's Controversial Social Media Posts Lizzo previously endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election cycle. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Shares His Perspective On How Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef Began While TDE president Punch could've mentioned other inflection points, the tension between Drake and Kendrick Lamar comes down to a few bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Reveals His Real Feelings About Drake TDE president Punch claimed he is "probably the most unbiased" person when it comes to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Forces With Gatorade For Massive Marketing Campaign One of the new Gatorade ads featuring Kendrick Lamar is now on YouTube, and the campaign will debut during the NBA playoffs this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Top5 Reveals He Reportedly Signed A Deal With Stake Fellow Canadian rapper Drake is also connected to Stake, so it makes sense his friend Top5 would also work his way in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off After R Kelly Gets Snubbed For "R&B Mount Rushmore" Boosie Badazz reacted to a "Mount Rushmore" for R&B featuring Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Serena Williams For Backpedaling On Drake Beef After Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Serena Williams said she's "never had negative feelings" towards Drake after dancing to "Not Like Us" at the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025