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Music Kaytranada Recounts Once Turning Down A Meeting With Dr. Dre Kaytranada details "Bubba," and turning down a meeting with Dr. Dre once upon a time in a new interview. By Aron A. February 25, 2020
Music What Is Benny The Butcher's Best-Selling Album? We discuss Benny The Butcher's most successful album to date in anticipation of his new album dropping this month. By Paul Barnes January 04, 2024
Music Rio Da Yung OG Released From Prison With Plans For A Massive "Welcome Home Concert" Rio Da Yung OG is finally back home. By Cole Blake December 12, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Flashes Trump Gold Card, Suggests She Fast-Tracked U.S. Citizenship An old post in which Nicki Minaj admitted to being an illegal immigrant recently resurfaced amid backlash for her support for Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music Meek Mill Wants To Use This DJ Khaled Speech As His Ringtone Meek Mill wants to be motivated by DJ Khaled on a regular basis. By Alex Zidel November 14, 2018
Music The Game Hints That He's Also Involved With Drake's "ICEMAN" The Game, despite having deep West Coast ties, has always been supportive of Drake's career and it seems he may be linking back up with him. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Sports YG Thanks Cordae After His Daughter Gets Tennis Lesson From Naomi Osaka YG was very appreciative. By Alexander Cole December 11, 2023
Music Latto Announces First Headlining Tour And Reveals Her Opening Acts Latto is really blowing up. By Elias Andrews August 15, 2024
Music Mother Of NLE Choppa's Child Said Kid Thinks Another Rapper Is His Father Marissa went as far as to say that her son calls EKT40 "daddy." By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music LL Cool J Returning With First Album In Over A Decade, Announces New Single LL Cool J's been teasing a return for quite some time now, and with "Saturday Night Special" coming on June 14, he's finally ready. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2024
Music Kodak Black Wants A Verzuz Against 21 Savage Kodak Black posted a response video after 21 Savage declared that he's "smoke" him in a Verzuz battle. “[21] don’t want the smokes." By Lamar Banks November 11, 2022
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal Shows Up In Fat Joe's Defamation Case Lawyer Tyrone Blackburn is representing Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon in a defamation lawsuit not quite similar to Drake's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025