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Politics NBA YoungBoy Writes An Emotional Thank You To President Donald Trump NBA YoungBoy was the subject of a Presidential pardon from Donald Trump on Wednesday, and as you can imagine, he has some thoughts. By Alexander Cole May 29, 2025
Music Drake Breaks RIAA Record With 10 Diamond Certified Songs Drake's "Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Best I Ever Had” are his latest tracks to hit 10 million units sold. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music LAPD Officer Testifies About Kid Cudi Police Call At Diddy Trial Following Kid Cudi and Capricorn Clark's bombshell testimonies, an LAPD officer is sharing his insights on Diddy's alleged break in. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Making Strides To Satisfy Massive Tax Debt Lauryn Hill has been up against some hefty debt thanks to the canceled reunion tour fiasco, but now things are trending up. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Dr. Dre Is Officially A Billionaire Forbes recently updated its list of the richest people in the world, and for the first time ever, Dr. Dre is on it. By Caroline Fisher March 10, 2026
Music North West Samples Classic Kanye Track In New Song Preview Kanye West's daughter North has been sharing a lot of new music recently, which is equal parts influenced by Ye and distinct from his work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music Young Thug Claps Back At Fan Trolling Him For Mourning Lil Keed Young Thug recently took to Twitter to express sadness over the death of Lil Keed, who was on Thug's YSL label. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music North West Joins Kanye As She Signs To Gamma Amid His "Bully" Deal Amid the rapid growth in North West's music career, Kanye West's eldest is inking a deal with rising label gamma. just like him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Ja Rule Reflects On Viral Airplane Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Digital Nas Refutes The Validity Of Kanye West's "Cousins" Digital Nas saying this isn't too surprising considering that he's been close with Kanye West for a few years now. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025
Music Meek Mill Goes Off About Today’s Overproduced “Bubblegum Rap” Recently, Meek Mill took to social media to share his thoughts on music with "no meaning," confirming that he's not a fan. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Doja Cat Viciously Bites Back At Fans Criticizing The Opening Show Of Her World Tour Doja Cat is notorious for getting into it with her "fans" and once more, she's showing how she really doesn't want to hear any disrespect. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025