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Music Lil Tjay's Lawyer Confirms The Rapper Beat Both His Gun Cases It's unclear which gun cases Lil Tjay's attorney is referring to, or if they have anything to do with a debunked gang indictment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Smashes Yet Another Record One Year After Dropping “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Not Like Us" has already broken several records, and secured the Compton rapper an impressive five Grammy awards. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Beyonce's Daughter Adorably Copies Her Dance Moves During "Cowboy Carter" Tour Beyonce kicked off her highly-anticipated tour in Los Angeles, late last month, and will be performing through July. By Cole Blake May 04, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Collaborator Drives Excitement For Potential "The Perfect LUV Tape" Sequel With Tantalizing Update Lil Uzi Vert has been quiet since "Eternal Atake 2," but they might be coming back this year with another sequel project. By Zachary Horvath May 03, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Says Heart Is Good But Needs To Rest In Latest Health Update Boosie Badazz has been battling various health issues since he was released from prison in 2014. He has diabetes. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Tony Yayo On Shannon Sharpe: "Everybody Could Make Mistakes Over Some Good C**chie" Tony Yayo became famous after serving a jail sentence while his friend 50 Cent became the biggest rapper in hip-hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Yeat Revitalizes A Drake Classic On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update is led by Yeat, Quavo, Takeoff, Westside Gunn, Doechii, Lil Tjay, and 42 Dugg. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Goes Ballistic To Kendrick Lamar's "tv off" A Year After Drake Dissed Him While ASAP Rocky never outright responded to Drake's "Family Matters," seeing him enjoy this Kendrick Lamar track suggests he doesn't care. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk Faces New Criminal Charge Due To Superseding Federal Indictment Lil Durk and his legal team have denied the prosecution's accusations, citing an alleged targeted attack on his lyrical content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Predicts Kanye West's Surprising First Week Sales Numbers For "DONDA 2" DJ Akademiks has platformed Kanye West's chaos a lot in recent months, whether that's their interview or Ak's recent Kardashians rant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music DJ Hed & Mal Ignite Social Media After A Spirited Debate About The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef It's been roughly a year since Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud reached its peak, and DJ Hed and Mal have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Diddy Adds One More Lawyer To His Legal Team Mere Days Before Trial's Start Date Other last-minute efforts from Diddy's attorneys include gag order requests, evidence removals, and jury-related concerns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025