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Music Young Thug Raises Fans' Eyebrows By Calling Out Mystery "Rat Representer" Fans have many theories as to who Young Thug may be referring to here, whether it's related to his YSL RICO case or to hip-hop media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Cardi B To Drop "Imaginary Players" Single For "AM I THE DRAMA?" Sooner Than You Think Cardi B put out the lead single, "Outside," on June 20. Her sophomore LP will also feature older hits "Up" and "WAP." By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025
Viral Drake Hilariously Shocks Adin Ross By Calling Him "Daddy" On Stream Drake and Adin Ross linked up with the Stake CEO, PARTYNEXTDOOR, xQc, and Train for the 6ix God's Kick stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Wrestling Travis Scott Has Reportedly Fallen Out With The WWE After Divisive Partnership Travis Scott's participation in WrestleMania and Elimination Chamber with Cody Rhodes and John Cena was quite controversial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Diddy’s Team Confirms They’ve Asked Donald Trump About Pardon During a recent interview, Donald Trump indicated that he would most likely not grant Diddy a presidential pardon. By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025
Music Boi-1da Gets Clowned After Asking Kendrick Lamar Fans What They Listen To For A "Vibe" Boi-1da took to X to ask Kendrick Lamar fans (and those who hate Drake) what they listen to when they want to "have a vibe." By Devin Morton August 26, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Throws Away Money Into Horde Of Fans Ahead Of Tour NBA YoungBoy is getting ready for his tour in a flashy way by throwing away tons of cash for his fans in the streets of Louisiana. By Zachary Horvath August 25, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Publicly Humiliating Man With Unwanted Physical Contact In New Lawsuit Recently, Diddy was sued by an anonymous man who accuses him of making unwanted physical contact with him at a party in 1998. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyer Shuts Down Misconceptions About Mogul’s Criminal Case During a recent podcast appearance, Diddy's lawyer Teny Geragos addressed some of the things people get wrong about her client's case. By Caroline Fisher March 01, 2025
Music Drake Removes iHeartMedia From Texas Petition After Reaching "Amicable" Resolution Drake sought depositions against the company, but has decided to focus all his attention on UMG instead. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Unpacks Rumor That Drake's "Iceman" Is His Last Album Under UMG Considering the defamation lawsuit Drake is pursuing against his label UMG right now, this possibility makes too much sense. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Brings The Fun To Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Metro Boomin brought a lot of guests to our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update, which also features Ghostface Killah, Yeat, and Friyie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025