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Music Cam'ron Laughs At Jay-Z's Alleged Efforts To Perform At The Super Bowl Cam'ron doesn't believe for a second that Jay-Z and Roc Nation are struggling to find a Super Bowl halftime performer, as rumors suggest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026
Music Prison Officials Allege Tory Lanez Knew The Risks That Led To Jail Stabbing Tory Lanez is suing prison authorities for $100 million after he was stabbed by a fellow inmate in May of last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Pharrell Says Chad Hugo Hasn’t Identified Which Neptunes Songs He Claims A new filing from Pharrell challenges Chad Hugo to identify the specific Neptunes songs and copyrights at the center of his lawsuit. By Erika Marie October 07, 2026
Music Drake Delivers Another One Of His Famous Cryptic Messages On Instagram Following a successful FOMO livestream, Drake has taken to Instagram with a collection of photos from his recent shoots. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music Rory Explains Why He Confronted QueenzFlip During Nightclub Stream Rory and QueenzFlip never crossed over on "The Joe Budden Podcast," but animosity between them came to a head earlier this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 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 50 Cent Reveals If He Will Ever Reconcile With Diddy During a recent "TODAY" interview, 50 Cent got brutally honest about whether or not he will ever reconcile with Diddy. By Alexander Cole October 10, 2026
Relationships Chris Brown Responds After Being Accused Of Death Threats Against Diamond Brown's Boyfriend Chris Brown was accused by his ex Diamond of threatening her recent boyfriends, while also refusing to see his daughter. By Alexander Cole October 05, 2026
Music Don Toliver Sparks Debate After Submitting Himself For "Best New Artist" At The Grammys Don Toliver has submitted himself for numerous Grammy Awards, although one of the categories feels a bit off. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Music The Game Explains Kendrick Lamar Reference On "The Documentary III" The Game referenced Kendrick Lamar various times on "The Documentary III," some of which got him in hot water with fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music Judge Denies Rick Ross' Request For Expedited Release: "I Have No Idea Who You Are" Rick Ross appeared in court following his battery arrest on Thursday, with Judge Mindy Glazer telling him he won't get special treatment. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Music Lil Durk Verdict Delayed As Jury Asks For Digital Evidence After two weeks of witness testimony and arguments from the prosecution and the defense, the jury needs more time for a Lil Durk verdict. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026