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Music Who Is G Herbo? Now aged 27 years old, Chicago drill icon G Herbo has actively promoted mental health through his unique blend of drill and trap for over a decade. By Caleb Hardy June 09, 2023
Music Young Thug Gets Vulnerable As He Reflects On Two-Year Prison Stay During his recent interview with “GQ,” Young Thug also discussed his lyrics being used in court, his relationship with Gunna, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Tech DMX AI Tracks Earn Fan Backlash Three tracks released by DMX's record label have been heavily criticized by his fanbase. By Ben Mock December 21, 2023
Music Drake Sets This Billboard Milestone For Tour Sales In Hip-Hop The OVO mogul is now at the top of the game, and this accolade speaks to his longevity, consistent presence, and business acumen. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 03, 2023
Sports Taylor Swift At Chiefs-Chargers, Kim Kardashian Uses "Speak Now" On Instagram Story Will the Chiefs go 5-0 in Swift-attended games? By Ben Mock October 22, 2023
Music Lil Baby Reveals He Was With Young Thug Hours Before His YSL RICO Arrest Lil Baby says he's "definitely happy" Young Thug's home. By Cole Blake December 19, 2024
Pop Culture Doja Cat Gives Unserious Album Updates On Twitter: "I Quit Music" From what we know so far, "Hellmouth" will be a rap-only album, though Doja's recent posts suggest that other genres like "rock/spoken word" are also on the table. By Hayley Hynes April 10, 2023
Music Missy Elliott's Lawyer Reveals Insight Into Settlement Of Years-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Missy Elliott had been dealing with the legal dispute since Terry Williams first brought the case in 2018. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Joyner Lucas Scraps His New Album For Being "A Little Too Left Field" Fans will have to wait even longer for a new project from Joyner Lucas. By Lavender Alexandria November 03, 2023
Pop Culture Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 3, 1975 Explore Hip Hop's early roots in 1975, where pioneers like DJ Kool Herc set the stage for a cultural revolution. By Jake Skudder June 10, 2023
Music Fat Joe Accuses Tyrone Blackburn Of Using AI To Create His Legal Defense Fat Joe is suing Tyrone Blackburn and Terrance Dixon for defamation after they filed a lawsuit against him, earlier this year. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Arrested Hours After House Raid On Fraud & Theft Charges Things are getting more complicated for Sean Kingston. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2024