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Music G Herbo Achieves His First Solo Platinum Plaque With "Went Legit" G Herbo's last month or so has been very exciting and good things are continuing to come his way with this RIAA certification. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Lil Durk Claims He's Spent Four Months In Solitary Confinement, Friends Have Left Him Behind Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when he was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Delayed Once Again Authorities have accused Lil Durk of allegedly orchestrating the attempted murder of Quando Rondo back in 2022. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Drake Requests Interview With "Only Pod That Matters" After Teasing New Music Drake has a new solo album coming, and it seems like the 6 God is gearing up to do some podcast promo in support. By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Pop Culture Joe Budden Criticizes Co-Hosts For Defending Andrew Schulz Over Kendrick Lamar Controversy Joe Budden disagreed with his podcast co-hosts when it came to dismissing certain comments as just "jokes." By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Seemingly Addresses Drake Lawsuit On Playboi Carti's New Album "MUSIC" Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" includes features from Kendrick Lamar, Future, Young Thug, The Weeknd, Lil Uzi Vert, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025
Politics Shyne Loses Reelection Campaign As His Future In Politics Falls Into Uncertainty Shyne was originally elected to the Belizean House of Representatives back in the 2020 general election. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Pop Culture The Game Gets Lit Up Over Interesting Caption Used While Celebrating Birth Of Son The Game inadvertently got a lot of folks upset over how he decided to express his happiness about having another child. By Zachary Horvath March 11, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Saved By Security Guard In New Footage From Ohio Concert Shootout Details keep rolling in from the horrific Boosie Badazz concert in Akron, including some footage of a brave security guard. By Zachary Horvath March 11, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Run The Hot 100 For A Third Consecutive Week With "luther" Kendrick Lamar has officially tied his longest streak in this regard. For SZA, this is her first time achieving this feat. By Zachary Horvath March 10, 2025
Music Lady Gaga Reminds Fans Of Duet With R. Kelly & Negative Reviews From "Joker 2" In Hilarious SNL Monologue Lady Gaga and R. Kelly collaborated on the 2013 hit, "Do What U Want," which Gaga removed from all streaming platforms. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 09, 2025
Music Woman Accused Of Aiding In G$ Lil Ronnie & His Daughter's Murder Denies Her Involvement Authorities have already arrested the two suspects accused of murdering G$ Lil Ronnie and his five-year-old daughter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2025