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Music Offset Announces Surprise Album Dropping On Halloween Offset has fans hoping for something similar to 2017's trap classic "Without Warning," which also dropped on Halloween. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music Ghetts Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case Amid Police Investigation Ghetts dropped his fourth studio album "On Purpose, With Purpose" this February, but the UK grime rapper has bigger problems now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Trolls Jay-Z With Bizarre AI Wig Image After Her Instagram Vanishes Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj's Instagram profile mysteriously disappeared, prompting her and the Barbz to speculate. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music D4vd’s Ex-Landlord Reveals Police Seized Surveillance Footage From Rental Home It's been over a month since the remains of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas were found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks "ICEMAN" Isn't Drake's Last UMG Album After Lawsuit During an interview with DJ Vlad, DJ Akademiks addressed the rumor that UMG will let Drake go after "ICEMAN" and the defamation suit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Cardi B Apologizes For Telling Fans To Buy Her Album Amid NYC Rent Surge Maybe Cardi B's words and realizations here will inspire her next rollout to cater more explicitly to the United States' financial realities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025
Music Halle Bailey Announces Debut Album 'Love? Or Something Like It' Halle Bailey has fans anticipating new music after she announced her debut album set to arrive on October 24. By Tallie Spencer October 10, 2025
Music Drake’s Team Responds After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group: “We Intend To Appeal” Drake’s spokesperson confirms the rapper plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa, Central Cee, Don Toliver & More Land On Rolling Loud India Lineup This year, Rolling Loud India's lineup boasts performances from Karan Aujla, Denzel Curry, Hanumankind, Nav, Westside Gunn, Divine, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 08, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Stuns Kai Cenat With Who Her Favorite Artists Are Right Now Mariah is one of three guests to have appeared so far during Kai Cenat's third "Mafiathon," which is his month-long stream event. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2025
Music Young Thug Teases Big Plans For Today As Snitching Scandal Continues Young Thug is still working on his fourth studio album, "UY Scuti," which will mark his first project since getting out of jail. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg's Team Reportedly Claims His Apology For LGBTQIA+ Criticism Is Fake This controversy stems from Snoop Dogg's comments on a lesbian couple featured in the 2022 Pixar film "Lightyear." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025