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Music Ruff Ryders Producer Jay "Icepick" Jackson Has Passed Away The legendary collective mourns the loss of a friend. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2017
Music The Alchemist Welcomes His First Child During Christmas Weekend The producer welcomed a child this holiday season. By Madusa S. December 28, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert Fans Rush Stage After Rapper No-Shows At Quebec Festival A lack of cooperation from Canadian customs was cited as the reason for the cancelation. By Trevor Smith May 21, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Works On “GNX” In Never-Before-Seen Footage Shared By Sounwave Recently, Kendrick Lamar's main producer Sounwave decided to hop online to give fans a look behind the scenes. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music YSL Woody Affiliate Reportedly Murdered In Atlanta Amid Young Thug RICO Trial News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024
Music Kanye West Claims He Finally Wants To Drop “YANDHI” Social media users have mixed feelings about Kanye West claiming he wants to drop "YANDHI" several years later. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott To Headline Italy's Hellwatt Festival Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Drake Angry With DJ Akademiks For Leaking His Snippet On J. Cole's Big Night It appears that Drake did not in fact sign off on DJ Akademiks teasing this snippet. But the question still remains: What's up with J. Cole? By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Tyga Calls Bobbi Althoff A "Cheater" After She Wouldn't Let Him Do This What's in Bobbi Althoff's phone? By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 25, 2025
Relationships Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Reunite To Spend Christmas Together Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were married from 2014 through 2022 and share four children with each other. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Music Bhad Bhabie Reveals Cancer Diagnosis After Fans Comment On Weight Loss We wish her a speedy recovery. By Elias Andrews November 08, 2024
Music Hit-Boy Confirms His Father Big Hit Is Back In Jail With Heartfelt Message Hit sends love to all his fans. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024