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Music YK Osiris Raises Eyebrows By Claiming He’ll Become The Biggest R&B Singer Recently, YK Osiris took to social media to announce that he believes his career will see a huge boost sometime in the future. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Young Dolph’s Sister And Murder Suspect Take The Stand In Hernandez Govan Trial Prosecutors call Hernandez Govan the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph's murder, and his trial began this week. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Doechii Drops Out Of Two Prime UK Festivals For This Weekend Artists having to pull out of onstage appearances isn't anything new, but Doechii will be missing out on some big-time shows. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Pays Tribute To Ariela La Langosta Following Her Tragic Death In a series of heartfelt posts, 6ix9ine called his late friend Ariela La Langosta a “tremendous woman” and his "sister.” By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Announces "The Dark Aura Tour" With Ab-Soul & Rapsody As Special Guests The tour announcement comes after Joey Bada$$ had to delay the release of his highly-anticipated new album. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Pop Culture Karlissa Saffold Hints At Blueface's Return From Prison With Welcome Home Bash Blueface was projected to be out of prison earlier this summer. But it seems like it may be a later than we thought. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025
Music Scarface Reveals To Shannon Sharpe He Doesn't Care About The Music Game Anymore Scarface is a member of the iconic Houston rap group, The Geto Boys. He is best known for the classic song “Smile,” featuring Tupac. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Gunna's "The Last Wun" Officially Scores Top 3 Billboard Debut This marks Gunna's sixth album in the top three of the Billboard 200 chart, and his eighth charter overall. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Angrily Responds To Viral Bodycam Footage From Her June Battery Arrest KARRAHBOOO was arrested and released on a $1,000 bond in Georgia following her performance on Key Glock's tour. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Music Gunna's New Album "The Last Wun" Gets Solid First Week Sales Projections This is reportedly Gunna's final album under YSL, and this end of an era resonated with many fans for various reasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Sports Stephen Jackson Says Lil Yachty Apologized For Controversial George Floyd Lyric George Floyd's brother Terrence also called out Lil Yachty for his controversial lyrical reference in a new song he teased. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Garners Fans' Praises & Potshots Over New Single "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B's homage to a Jay-Z classic drew a lot of acclaim from hardcore fans and some skepticism from others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025