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Music Kendrick Lamar Makes Rare Public Appearance At Unexpected California Spot After wrapping up his massive "Grand National" tour with SZA and others, Kendrick Lamar might not pop out again for quite a while... By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Drake Caught In Crosshairs Of Another AI Scam That Preys On His Fans Drake has had a rough go of it legally speaking. His growing list includes these scammers tricking his fans into buying fake merch. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, & Fabolous Announce "Let's Rap About It" Podcast Jim Jones announced a new podcast with several NYC staples, including Fabolous, Dave East, and Maino. The first episode premieres on Monday. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Trial Delayed To January 2026 In Murder-For-Hire Case The other codefendants in this case agreed with the delay, but Lil Durk attempted to keep the original date or get an earlier trial alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music Fans Call Out Metro Boomin's "Neutral" Rap Beef Stance Due To Drake Feud After calling Kendrick Lamar and Drake's battle "WWE" and advocating for neutrality, many fans have criticized the "BBL Drizzy" producer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Police Reportedly Identify Second Suspect In d4vd & Celeste Rivas Case Reports named d4vd as a suspect in Celeste Rivas' death, although no official documentation has come out to support this at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025
Music DJ Scheme Criticizes Benny Blanco's Input In New Juice WRLD Album The wrong man for the job? By Elias Andrews November 30, 2024
Music Rocky Badd Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Rocky Badd's journey in the music industry and the factors contributing to her net worth in 2024. Dive into the rapper's success. By Jake Skudder February 09, 2024
Music Brian McKnight Sues Radio Station Over Deadbeat Dad Allegations Brian McKnight shut down the accusations that he's been an "abusive" and "neglectful father" to his children. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
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 Drake Addresses UK Rappers Vs US Rappers, Claims Best Lyricists In The World Are From London Drake's history with UK hip hop includes signing Skepta to BBK, collaborating with Central Cee and Jorja Smith, and producing Top Boy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Cardi B Labels Nicki Minaj's Brother A Pedophile In Devastating Back & Forth Nicki Minaj trolled Cardi B on social media after she announced her pregnancy with New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025