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Music Kendrick Lamar Surprise Drops New Song On Instagram We didn't see this coming. By Elias Andrews September 11, 2024
Music T.I. Shows Off Roller Skating Skills, Channeling "ATL" Character T.I. may have played a talented roller skater in "ATL," but the rapper appears to actually have some pretty decent skills in the rink. By Noah Grant May 19, 2023
Original Content Slowthai's Biggest Collaborations 28-year-old Slowthai has taken over the collaborative space in the UK hip-hop scene. However, his career is currently threatened by stark allegations. By Caleb Hardy May 18, 2023
Music Diddy Demands A Retrial To Overturn Charges Related To Prostitution Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Sounds Off On Columbia Records After Delaying His Album "Lonely at the Top" Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025
Music YSL Lawyer Indicted For Alleged Involvement In Gang Activity & Drug Trafficking Nicole Fegan previously represented a defendant in the viral YSL RICO case, which centered around Young Thug. By Cole Blake July 23, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Continues To Receive Disapproval From Mariah The Scientist Fans Following Innocent Vacation Post Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist have faced a lot of skepticism from fans about their relationship and that continues with this post. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
TV Lil Baby Gets Cooked Online After Striking A Gleeful Pose With Andrew Tate Lil Baby was in Dubai recently, and it led to a meet-up with controversial red pill influencer, Andrew Tate. By Alexander Cole December 31, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Will Cover Rent For All Tenants In The Harlem Building He Lived In As A Teenager A$AP Rocky announced the campaign the promote his highly anticipated new album, "Don't Be Dumb," which drops next month. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Trump Administration Uses LL Cool J Hit Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Boat Strike Artists like Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and more have spoken out against their music being used in political messaging without permission. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Recorded Conversation With Case Lawyer Without Permission A clip in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" shows Diddy heatedly talking to Marc Agnifilo about his then-surging federal case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Max B Says He Didn't Approve Of Jim Jones Diss Track Playing During Show Max B got a call about performing "We Sip Grand Cru," and he said he didn't intend to specifically allude to its Jim Jones disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025