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Music Keefe D Makes Bold Legal Strategy Change Ahead Of 2Pac Murder Trial Keefe D was originally arrested for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur back in September 2023. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Relationships Kodak Black's Ex Maranda Johnson Details Horrifying Alleged Abuse On Instagram Live Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Viral PlaqueBoyMax Plays Beats For Lil Baby & Veeze On Stream, But They Were Not Impressed PlaqueBoyMax has much better music under his belt whether Lil Baby and Veeze liked these beats or not, so it's no sweat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Joe Budden Thinks Drake Sounds "Evolved" On New Album "ICEMAN" "The Joe Budden Podcast" spoke on Drake's triple album release and how "ICEMAN" connects to his earlier discography. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Toronto Rapper Top5 Reveals Drake Paid For His Legal Fees After Beating Murder Case Top5 is officially a free man. By Cole Blake September 23, 2024
Pop Culture KSI Challenges Jake Paul To A Fight After His New Song Gets Roasted They've teased it for years. By Elias Andrews October 03, 2024
Music The Weeknd Reveals Release Date For Playboi Carti Collab "TIMELESS" It's about time. By Elias Andrews September 25, 2024
Music AZ Chike Joins Army Of West Coast Rappers Feuding With Joey Bada$$ On New Diss Track, "What Would You Do?" Joey Bada$$ has been feuding with several West Coast artists since dropping "The Ruler’s Back," earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music AllStar JR Allegedly Left NBA Ben 10 Without Feeling In His Legs When reports of AllStar JR's arrest came out, it was unclear if it was tied to the shooting of NBA Ben 10. But more details allege otherwise. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Anthony Fantano Comes Clean About Drake “ICEMAN” Hoax Last week, Anthony Fantano took to TikTok to claim that Drake's long-awaited ninth studio album was imminent. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music A.I. Helps Fans Create Their Own Drake Songs An A.I. is helping fans create their own Drake songs. By Cole Blake January 30, 2023
Streetwear Jim Jones Declares Drake Dipset's "Official 5th Member": Video The New York legends joined Champagne Papi on stage for his stint performing at the Apollo Theatre. By Hayley Hynes January 27, 2023