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Music Young Thug Responds To Rich Homie Quan Affiliate Questioning Their Bond The late great Rich Homie Quan was sadly not able to squash his issues with Young Thug before he passed away. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026
Music Jhené Aiko Scores First Billboard 200 No. 1 With Westside Whimsy "Westside Whimsy" marks a new career peak for Jhené Aiko, who previously topped out at No. 2 with "Chilombo." By Erika Marie September 21, 2026
Music Lil Durk Juror Breaks Down What Led To The Acquittal A juror says some of the government’s evidence against Lil Durk carried little weight as the panel worked through the conspiracy case. By Erika Marie September 21, 2026
Music Bradford Cohen Explains How He Fought Against Drake Subpoenas During XXXTentacion Murder Trial Bradford Cohen was on VladTV where he spoke about representing Drake against baseless subpoenas in the XXXTentacion case. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026
Pop Culture Raz B And Wife Mona Li Mourn Loss Of 3-Month-Old Son Family members are asking for privacy after Raz B and Mona Li announced the unexpected passing of their son Astro. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk Won't Take The Stand In His Murder-For-Hire Trial Both the defense and the prosecution in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial have rested their cases, which means closing arguments are next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
TV Blueface Cops $2.2 Million Home Amid Streaming Boom Blueface is currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity thanks to the streaming game, and now, he is celebrating that success. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Given A Tentative Schedule As Jurors Grow Restless Jurors in the Lil Durk trial are starting to get tired, and on Wednesday, they asked when the trial will be wrapping up. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Young Thug's YSL Records Partners With Mega Millions Music For Special Deal With Yume Yume is a breakout star, and after appearing on "Slime Language 3," it has been revealed that she is now part of YSL Records. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Flacka Accuses Lil Durk Of Stiffing Him On Payment For Alleged Quando Rondo Hit Lil Durk's trial continued on Monday, with Flacka taking the stand and accusing Durk of not paying him for the alleged hit. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Wants To Hold Going-Away Party For Lil Durk After OTF Jam Mentioned Him In Trial 6ix9ine has been trolling Lil Durk extensively during Durk's murder-for-hire trial, which recently heard OTF Jam speak about Tekashi's feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Lil Durk Was “Consumed With Revenge,” Prosecutors Say In Murder-For-Hire Trial The defense said Lil Durk "had nothing to do" with the murder of Lul Pab. By Aron A. August 25, 2026