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Music Kendrick Lamar's Label Has "No Idea" What Happened With "GNX," "Euphoria," & "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar had an album and a song taken off Apple Music on Monday, sparking widespread confusion about his music. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Kanye West Had Courtroom In Stitches After "N***** In Paris" Joke During Copyright Trial Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music How To Watch Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday, and the fans are excited to know how this is going to go down. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Ralo Tells Young Thug To “Shut Up” Following Rich Homie Quan Comments Ralo is calling cap on Young Thug. By Tallie Spencer May 07, 2026
Music Young Thug Fires Back At Rich Homie Quan’s Camp: “Quan Went Against Me” Rich Homie Dre and Rich Homie Monta reacted after Young Thug claimed that he "never switched" on Rich Homie Quan. By Aron A. May 07, 2026
Music Latto Reveals She's Retiring After Her Next Album "Big Mama" Latto went from hip-hop reality TV to the XXL Freshman Class and later mainstream rap stardom over the past decade... Is this really goodbye? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Withdraws From Rolling Loud Orlando, Ken Carson Named As Replacement NBA YoungBoy was set to headline Rolling Loud Orlando this weekend, although that is no longer going to be happening. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Kenyon Martin Ignites Heated Debate After Claiming Rick Ross Has A Better Catalog Than Kendrick Lamar Kenyon Martin was on Gil's Arena with Rashad McCants on Tuesday night, and it led to a heated Rick Ross vs. Kendrick Lamar debate. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Removed From Trial In Handcuffs After Court Outburst Davion Murphy reportedly got into a verbal argument with one of his codefendants during the tenth day of the trial over Foolio's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music YNW Melly Breaks Silence Behind Bars To Address Bond Denial Rumors YNW Melly's mother recently hinted at him getting out of prison soon, so this bond update came at a fitting but still unfulfilled time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Young Thug Addresses Rich Homie Quan's Family After Brother's Diss Young Thug recently paid tribute to Rich Homie Quan, which the late rapper's circle did not appreciate due to their unresolved fallout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
TV Pete Davidson Calls Kanye West A "Gay Nazi" During Kevin Hart's Netflix Roast Pete Davidson and Kanye West haven't always seen eye to eye, which was apparent during the "Roast of Kevin Hart." By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026