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Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Embraces God After Being Hit With Huge $250k Fine Tekashi 6ix9ine has been running into a number of legal issues in recent months, including a raid on one of his properties. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
Pop Culture Kendrick Lamar Film With Creators Of "South Park" Receives Hefty Delay This collaborative project between Kendrick Lamar and the masterminds behind the popular comedy program has been in development for a minute. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025
Music Boi-1da Gives Massive Props To "Greatest Artist Of All Time" Drake During Juno Awards Speech Drake was one of the first artists Boi-1da ever worked with, producing for him at the age of 18 back in 2006. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
Music Will Smith Addresses Slapping Chris Rock In New Track "You Lookin For Me" Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are the only two friends Will Smith called about his return to rap music in 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Compares Drake To Diddy And Calls Drizzy "Million Times Better" Than Kendrick Lamar Kanye West has flip-flopped on Drake a million times, and compared Kendrick Lamar's success to how people are targeting Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Wears Black KKK Outfit During Wild DJ Akademiks Interview During his interview with DJ Akademiks, Kanye West discussed Diddy, Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud, Playboi Carti, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music DDG Addresses Reports That Halle Bailey Blocked His Bia Collaboration It looks like DDG doesn't want to stir up any more drama that has to do with the mother of his child, Halle Bailey. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Viral Jim Jones Accidentally Shows N3on Alleged Drug Deal In Harlem During Stream Jim Jones and N3on got up to some other Harlem activities during their livestream together, such as a quick game of basketball. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Legal Experts Say Diddy Prosecutors Must Prove Coercion In Alleged “Freak Offs” During Trial Diddy's highly anticipated trial is scheduled to begin in May, with the jury selection process kicking off next month. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Young Thug Divides Fans With Exciting New Snippet Young Thug is feeling like a supergiant star these days, although we don't fully know if the "UY Scuti" hype is for this new album's rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music The Wife Or The Kids: Waka Flocka's Answer Creates More Social Media Backlash Waka Flocka has stirred up controversy for his comments about Donald Trump, Gucci Mane, Crypto, and Joe Biden. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Uncle Luke Shares More Stories About 2 Live Crew & Creating Southern Hip Hop Uncle Luke was the originator of the raunchy, rump-shaking, rap style in the 1980s. His success would pit him against the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025