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Music Kid On XXXTENTACION's "Look At Me!" Artwork Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence For Attempted Murder Zachary Stoddard was a close friend of X, as well as a rapper. By Zachary Horvath May 17, 2024
Music Joe Budden Rips Jay Electronica To Shreds For Weighing In On Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef "Who the f*ck want to hear what Jay Elect got to say about a beef?" Budden wonders. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2024
Music Future & Metro Boomin Sample Charlamagne Tha God's Praise On "We Still Don't Trust You" Charlamagne recently claimed that Future should replace J. Cole in the big three. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Or Future? Fans Completely Befuddled On Who Dropped "ALL RED" Carti is finally beginning the roll out for "I AM MUSIC", but it seems it's not off to that promising of a start for some. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2024
Music Cardi B Firmly Denies Assault Accuser's Allegations As 2nd Day Of Trial Begins The update comes as Cardi B is still gearing up for the long-awaited release of her next album, "Am I the Drama?" By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Deems Megan Thee Stallion A "Liar" In Latest Deposition Footage DJ Akademiks had a deposition with Roc Nation where he answered questions about his alleged financial compensation from artists and labels. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Claps Back At Cam'ron's Disappointment With Some Backhanded Praise On his sports talk show with Mase, "It Is What It Is," Cam'ron said Kanye West and R. Kelly put a "stain" on Chicago's name. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Lil Durk Has A New Strategy For Getting His Murder-For-Hire Charges Dismissed Authorities originally arrested Lil Durk back in October, accusing him of an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Travis Scott Explains How He's Shifting His Approach For His Next Album Travis Scott sat down with "Complex" for a new interview and gave fans insight into new music, his relationship with Kanye West, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
TV Adin Ross Left Stunned Upon Finding Out Tory Lanez Was Stabbed 14 Times Adin Ross is good friends with Tory Lanez and he was concerned for the artist's condition after yesterday's stabbing. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Advises Harvard Students About The Importance of Community When Writing Music Lauryn Hill has been supporting her son and emerging musician YG Marley. The two have shared the stage together often. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Believes This Kendrick Lamar Song Was The Worst In The Drake Battle "By A Mile" While DJ Akademiks and all Kendrick Lamar and Drake fans have their preferred disses, each record boasts big pros and cons as battle cuts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025