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Music Kanye West Interviews Pharrell & Compares Him To Michael Jackson Kanye West and Pharrell Williams praise each other in a brand new interview for i-D Magazine. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2020
Music Alleged Crips Member Shot & Killed Outside Of Gunna's Show In NYC The man was shot and killed as patrons left a club where Gunna had made an appearance in New York City on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg & More Working On Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock's New Album Herbie Hancock's working with some hip hop greats for his upcoming album. By Aron A. March 05, 2018
Music Drake & Benny The Butcher’s “Buffalo Freestyle” Vanishes From Streaming Services Fans are disappointed. By Caroline Fisher August 24, 2024
Music Joe Budden Criticizes How Yung Miami Spoke On JT, The City Girls & Diddy On "Caresha Please" Joe Budden felt that Yung Miami was slightly throwing JT under the bus over the City Girls while positively talking about her Diddy bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Associate Allegedly Pulled A Gun On Tyler The Creator How far they've come since... By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 30, 2024
Pop Culture Bow Wow & Soulja Boy Hit The Smeeze For TikTok Bow Wow has seemingly calmed down after his Twitter rant about the Millennium Tour yesterday. By Hayley Hynes October 17, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Snaps On Fan Who Says Future Could Beat Him Hit-For-Hit It's been a long time since Future and NBA YoungBoy have crossed over, but YB's recent challenge might lead to some new developments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Relationships NLE Choppa's Ex Girlfriend Speaks On Their Relationship After Breakdown, Says He Still Loves Her After breaking down over their split, Choppa's ex Marissa says she's not listening to the haters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2022
Music Lil Xan Being Investigated For Assault With A Deadly Weapon: Report He recently pulled a gun on a stranger who allegedly called Xan out for saying Tupac's music was "boring." By Erika Marie June 11, 2019
Music Lil Durk's Trial Delayed To January 2026 In Murder-For-Hire Case The other codefendants in this case agreed with the delay, but Lil Durk attempted to keep the original date or get an earlier trial alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music The 1975 Singer Matt Healy Says “Free Young Thug” During Concert Healy says “I don’t care if he did anything with guns” as he calls for Young Thug’s freedom. By Aron A. February 02, 2023