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Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Drake Reminisces On The Day He Signed His First Record Deal Drake has had a long journey from "Room For Improvement" all the way to the upcoming "ICEMAN," a journey he's very grateful for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Thanks 50 Cent For Going Above & Beyond To Support Him In Jail In addition to 50 Cent, Fetty Wap also thanked artists like Coi Leray and Chief Keef for supporting him during his time in prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent's "In Da Club" Surpasses 2 Billion Streams On Spotify The newest milestone comes after 50 Cent finished 2025 as the most popular rapper from New York on YouTube. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Westside Gunn Turns Nicolás Maduro's Arrest Into An Album Cover Donald Trump originally shared the image of Nicolas Maduro after Saturday's arrest on his Truth Social account. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music Hit-Boy Shares Distressing Footage Of Numerous Thieves Robbing His Studio Hit-Boy, believe it or not, isn't the only producer to have their studio broken into even though we are just a few days into 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Needs Police Help After Being Swarmed By Fans In New Orleans NBA YoungBoy had shows in New Orleans on Sunday and Monday night as he continues his "Make America Slime Again Tour." By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Music Ice Spice Claims Someone Is View-Botting Her "Baddie Baddie" Music Video Ice Spice dropped "Baddie Baddie" on September 26. The single features a prominent sample of "Bad Girls," a 2013 hit by M.I.A. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Pop Culture 6ix9ine Roasts Grown Men Who Watch Kai Cenat's Streams 6ix9ine has been expressing his issues with a host of rappers, but he's apparently got disdain for the biggest streamer, Kai Cenat, too. By Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025
Reviews Young Thug "UY Scuti" Album Review Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” is messy and uneven yet vulnerable, offering flashes of his pre-incarceration brilliance without reclaiming the superstar stature that once placed him at rap’s upper echelon. By Aron A. October 02, 2025
Music Trina & Trick Daddy Receive Honorary Doctorate Degrees For Their Impact Trick Daddy and Trina attended a special ceremony in Miami to receive the honors from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & J.I.D. Hint At A "Scary" Collaboration After Gibbs Dissed J. Cole Freddie Gibbs announced the upcoming joint album with The Alchemist coming soon. Alfredo 2 will follow their 2020 original. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 28, 2025