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Music Trippie Redd’s Tense 2023 Traffic Stop Footage Surfaces In 2023, Trippie Redd got a citation for driving without a license. By Caroline Fisher August 29, 2024
Music Drake Sues UMG For Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Drake is now accusing UMG of even more wrongdoing. By Cole Blake November 26, 2024
Music Drake Puts Universal Music On Blast In Resurfaced Tweet From 2011 The rapper's issues go back a ways. By Elias Andrews November 26, 2024
Music Doja Cat Brings Jaw-Dropping Dance Moves To VMA Performance Of "Jealous Type" Doja Cat's tribute to the 80s has been well-received by fans and critics so far and her performance at the VMAs is only helping her more. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Chris Brown Addresses Fans' Massive Ticket Issues For "Breezy Bowl" Tour Chris Brown fans have reportedly gotten their tickets invalidated for unexplained reasons, which led to some backlash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music Young Thug's Sister Passionately Defends Her Brother Against Ralo Ralo and Young Thug have traded shots since the beginning of this untamable stretch of snitching allegations. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music Daz Dillinger Teases Snoop Dogg & Death Row Diss Album Daz Dillinger will release his new album "Retaliation, Revenge And Get Back 3" on September 11, and it looks like Snoop Dogg's catching jabs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes The First Song In Spotify History To Crack 5 Billion Streams The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" has become the first song to reach 5 billion Spotify streams, extending its lead for the most streamed song. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Hit With Heavy Legal Fees For Neglecting "Donda" Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has kept things pretty low-key in recent months, at least when compared to his controversial start to the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Young Thug Plans To Address Allegations & More In Upcoming Album “Uy Scuti” Young Thug has been questioned by social media about his character following a news report of a 2-hour interrogation with law enforcement. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts Young Thug For Interrogation Scandal And Calls Out Rappers' Hypocrisy 6ix9ine faced a near-universal exile from hip-hop following his snitching scandal, and he thinks Young Thug deserves the same. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2025
Music Doja Cat Drops Out Of Austin City Limits Festival To Focus On "Vie" Rollout Doja Cat is getting ready for her next era with "Vie" and she wants to make sure she gives this one her all amid its rollout. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025