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Music Akon Claims T-Pain Went Broke Trying To Keep Up With Him Akon signed T-Pain to his Konvict Music Group after the success of his debut album, Locked Up. T-Pain released five albums. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Drake's FOMO Post Sparks New Album Theories Drake already took over 2026 with his "ICEMAN" trilogy, so some folks think the die-hards might be reading too deeply into this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Tupac Told Police 'We’ll Take Care Of It' After 1996 Shooting, Officer Says New testimony in Keefe D’s trial details what Tupac told police while being rushed to the hospital after the Las Vegas shooting. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Chris Brown Laughs Off Lionel Richie’s Joke About Him & Usher Lionel Richie joked that his generation did the R&B tour blueprint first, prompting Chris Brown to laugh off the jab. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Says Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Made Him Realize He's Ahead Of The Game NBA YoungBoy dropped his ninth studio album, "Slime Cry," back in January, featuring Burna Boy and Jelly Roll. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music King Harris Disrespects 50 Cent's Late Mother In Wild Rant 50 Cent has been at odds with T.I. in recent days and now the rapper's son, King Harris, is getting in on the action. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Hitmaka Claims He & Tory Lanez Wrote Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" Hitmaka told an alleged tale about Tory Lanez and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again" track for the seventh "Fast & Furious" film. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Mother Of XXXTENTACION's Son Gekyume Posts Adorable Photo Of Him Starting 1st Grade Fans have been highly supportive and kind towards XXXTENTACION's son online and the same is going on here as he starts grade school. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025
Music Drake’s Team Responds After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group: “We Intend To Appeal” Drake’s spokesperson confirms the rapper plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music Ksoo Receives Life Prison Sentence For Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of murdering rapper Lil Buck in 2020, and he also faces another murder case in the future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Sir Jinx Demands Royalties From TI’s 2016 Dr. Dre Collab In New Lawsuit Sir Jinx alleges that he's not been adequately compensated for his 2016 collab with TI and Dr. Dre, "Dope." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Kai Cenat & Drake Postpone Their Stream Together Much To The Chagrin Of Fans Kai Cenat bumped into Kendrick Lamar, Drake's rival, and SZA at this year's BET Award 2025 with Druski. Lamar shook Cenat's hand. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025