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Music New Footage Of 6ix9ine Being Released From Prison Hits The Internet 6ix9ine turned himself in earlier this year for a three-month prison sentence after violating the terms of his supervised release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Lil Durk Provides An Update On His Mental State Behind Bars Lil Durk has been residing behind bars since authorities arrested him on murder-for-hire charges back in 2024. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Ralo Warns Young Thug About Jail For Allegedly Threatening Charleston White Young Thug and Ralo have been beefing for a while, so it's only natural the latter had something to say about Charleston White's claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Kanye West Secures Promising First Day Spotify Streams For New Album "Bully" Although Kanye West took more time to drop his new album "Bully" on Apple Music after its Spotify release, it still sits at number one there. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Ian Connor Tries To Roast Cash Cobain Amid Cheating Claims Ian Connor has picked fights with a lot of people over the years and recently, he's been taking aim at Cash Cobain. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music J. Cole & Cam'ron Hash Out Their Lawsuit Face-To-Face J. Cole was sued by Cam'ron in October 2025 for allegedly not following through on promises he made to repay the latter for his feature. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music King Harris Claims He Copyrighted 50 Cent's Mom's Name For Weed Brand 50 Cent and King Harris dissed each other's mothers amid Fif's feud with T.I., and King continues to disrespect the late Sabrina Jackson. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Wins Small Award In Victorious Case Against Ex-Manager The jury's verdict in Pat Corcoran's unpaid commissions case against Chance The Rapper did not subject either side to significant penalty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Profiles Behind The Beat: Christian Rich We talked to Taiwo of the duo Christian Rich, the twin brothers behind Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" and Vince Staples' "Señorita," about how producers can hold on to their artistry while fighting for high-profile credits. By Angus Walker December 10, 2015
Music Kendrick Lamar Sparks Black Hippy Reunion Theories With New Jacket At Concert Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock carried the torch of TDE in the 2010s, and fans have always wanted more from Black Hippy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Will.i.am Argues Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z But Wants To See Them Battle Will.i.am also shared his picks for the five best rappers of all time, including Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and more. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Confirms The New Release Date For Stacked "A FUTURISTIC SUMMA" Metro Boomin sadly had to make fans wait after setting a July 22nd release date, but the mixtape will arrive in no time. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025