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Streetwear Lil Yachty Pulls Up To Kentucky Derby In Extravagant Diamond Chain Lil Yachty received a $90,000 custom diamond racehorse chain at Kentucky Derby weekend, where he was also attending as a horse owner. By Ben Atkinson May 07, 2026
Music TDE's Punch Speaks On Label's Botting Allegations TDE president Punch also addressed other rumors against them on "The Joe Budden Podcast," including paying Budden to support Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Claims 21 Savage Has A U Visa During Snitching Debate With Big Bank 6ix9ine recently sat down with Big Bank for a lengthy conversation that covered topics such as 21 Savage and Young Thug. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Travis Scott Takes New Album To UEFA Champions League Final Fans are hoping Travis Scott's next album drops sooner rather than later after he took a red iPod to watch Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Drake Surpasses Jay-Z And Ties Taylor Swift With Latest Billboard Achievement Drake released three albums a couple of weeks ago, and now, those albums have found themselves on the Billboard 200. By Alexander Cole May 25, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Set To Keep Number One Spot In Second Week Drake's "ICEMAN" also led hip-hop to return to the top of the Billboard Global 200 songs chart for the first time since May of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Says YNW Melly Is One Of His Closest Rapper Friends: "My Other Twin" Melly has been behind bars since 2019 facing a serious murder trial, and Lil Tjay has supported him throughout the ordeal. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music Jury Recommends Life Sentences For Foolio's Convicted Killers Davion Murphy, Rashad Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Isaiah Chance got life sentences for Foolio's murder. A fifth accomplice awaits sentencing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Is Taking Hot Girl Summer Back To Miami Swim Week With Something New Megan Thee Stallion returns to Miami Swim Week with her second Hot Girl Summer collection, this time expanding the brand into menswear. By Ben Atkinson May 26, 2026
Music Chris Brown Reveals Star-Studded Features List For New Album "BROWN" Chris Brown is dropping his new album "BROWN" on Friday, and today, he offered up a comprehensive list of the project's features. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Admits He And Offset Could Become Cool Again Someday The Lil Tjay and Offset situation went down last month, and on "The Breakfast Club," Tjay addressed the situation. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Hotboii Sentenced Following Probation Violation Rapper Hotboii is once again in hot water with the law, years after he faced a RICO case and spent two years behind bars. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026