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Sports Roc Nation Reportedly Struggling To Book 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Political scrutiny and the Macklemore controversy are reportedly complicating Roc Nation’s search for the 2027 Super Bowl headliner. By Erika Marie September 18, 2026
TV Netflix Announces "Young Thug On Trial" Documentary Young Thug is getting his very own Netflix documentary which will recount the YSL Trial and all of its chaos. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Cops Were Bummed When Young Thug's Lawyer Brian Steel Showed Up To Atlanta Raid Newly released body cam footage of Young Thug's 2022 Atlanta arrest in the YSL RICO case features officers reacting to Brian Steel's arrival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Big30 Denies Robbing & Kidnapping Gucci Mane: “I Feel Good About My Situation” Big30 comments on the allegations against him and Pooh Shiesty. By Aron A. October 21, 2026
Music BloodHound Q50's Mother Addresses Trolls After His Death BloodHound Q50 was reportedly shot and killed in Chicago this weekend, and the hip-hop world and beyond is mourning his loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Diddy Faces Strict New Prison Rules Following Transfer Prison officials have detailed the rules Diddy must follow at FCI Allenwood, from early morning counts to contraband searches. By Erika Marie October 16, 2026
Relationships Kevin Gates Must Fork Over $1M From Music Catalog Sales To Dreka Gates Kevin Gates will have to give Dreka a significant portion of the proceeds from his music catalogue sales. By Aron A. October 22, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyers Claim He's In Jail Cell For 23 Hours A Day Pooh Shiesty's lawyers alleged his visitation hours have been cut in solitary confinement, which authorities claim is for his protection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music RZA Admits Panic & Acceptance Over Martin Shkreli Buying Wu-Tang Clan Album RZA reflected on Martin Shkreli buying the one-of-one Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" before his controversies emerged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Defends Drake's "ICEMAN" As AOTY & Roasts J. Cole At ComplexCon DJ Akademiks, Jordan Rose, Adam22, and French Montana debated if Drake, J. Cole, or others had the 2026 album of the year at ComplexCon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Is "Thinking A Lot" About Changing His Name Chance The Rapper reflected on what his stage name means to him, and why he's been seriously considering a different, albeit similar, moniker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces Release Date For New Single Ahead Of Disc 2 With Disc 2 supposedly on the horizon, A$AP Rocky has announced a new single which is reportedly dropping on Friday. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026