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Music Young Thug Slammed For Hard R's With White Cover On New Album "UY SCUTI" Young Thug already drew mixed reactions with a "whiteface" cover art for the new album "UY SCUTI," but its opening track deepened the divide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals New Deposition Clip As "Grand National Tour" Continues Kendrick Lamar's use of deposition skits come as Drake is taking legal action against Universal Music Group. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Checks The Haters With Sold-Out Shows Via His AWGE Agency AWGE took to social media to call out "selective reporting" about A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" tour and its success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Yung Miami Receives Huge Standing Ovation At The BET Awards As Crowd Sings "Spend Dat" Yung Miami was at the BET Awards on Sunday night, where she received a standing ovation from her peers in attendance. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Bow Wow's Tiny Desk Debut Will Kick Off The BET Awards NPR Music's Tiny Desk is heading to television for the first time with Bow Wow's performance ahead of the 2026 BET Awards this Sunday. By Erika Marie June 26, 2026
Music Drake Links Up With Jessie Reyez To Do The “Shabang” Challenge Drake does the Shabang challenge, again. By Aron A. June 18, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Fan Ruthlessly Attacks Elderly Worker During His Kansas City Concert NBA YoungBoy was performing in Kansas City on Sunday for his ongoing "MASA (Make America Slime Again)" tour. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Drake Gets Clowned For Wearing A "Certified Lover Boy" Bonnet Drake took to his Instagram Story with a selfie in a "Certified Lover Boy" bonnet and commenters had some jokes for The Boy. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Drake’s Touring Revenue Reaches Staggering New High Drake's Australian "Anita Max Win" tour reportedly raked in $30M, making it the highest-grossing rap tour in the continent's history. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Fails To Chart With "Lonely At The Top" Despite Strong Hype Joey Bada$$ fans were incredibly excited for his return, especially after his pretty resounding win against the West Coast. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Peewee Roscoe Clears Young Thug Of Snitching Allegations Audio of Young Thug allegedly mentioning Peewee Roscoe during a police interrogation has been going viral. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Gordo Claims Drake’s Beef With Kendrick Lamar “Woke Up A Beast” According to Gordo, the hardships Drake faced during his feud with Kendrick Lamar might have actually paid off. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026