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Music YSL Woody & Yak Gotti Rock “I Love Young Thug” Shirts Amid Jail Call Scandal Several of Young Thug's jail calls have leaked online in recent weeks, exposing him for dissing peers, cheating, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Attends Opening Of New $200M Compton High School Campus Dr. Dre attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Compton High School campus, which officially opens in the fall. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Drew A Star-Studded List Of Celebs On Night 1 Of L.A. SoFi Stadium Shows Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour stop in L.A. hosted Big Boy, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow, YG, Gunna, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Alleges The Mogul Called Cassie "Young And Moldable" The latest witness in the Diddy trial, David James, alleged that Cassie felt like the Bad Boy executive "controlled her life." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Music Clipse Fans Go Wild For New Pharrell-Produced Snippet Off Their Upcoming Album "Let God Sort Em Out" is still loading, but Pusha T and No Malice have assured fans their Pharrell-produced record will be worth the wait. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music TDE Punch Recalls What Kendrick Lamar Did After Dissing Drake On “Like That” Verse During his recent interview with Curtiss King, TDE Punch also recalled the original version of Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria," and more. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Reveals The NFL Apologized To Him After Super Bowl Halftime Show Snub While Lil Wayne reflected on how this decision hurt him, he made it clear he holds no ill will towards the league, Jay-Z, or Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music ESSENCE Festival Announces Stacked 2025 Lineup This is a big year for the ESSENCE Festival as it's going to help celebrate the 55th anniversary of its namesake magazine. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Kanye West Wants To Focus All His Energy On Supporting Drake's UMG Lawsuit During a recent rant on Sneako's livestream, Kanye West praised Drake's "red pill" move and used it as fuel for his legal pursuit of his kids. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Drops Bombshell Lawsuit On Dentist Allegedly Responsible For His Nitrous Addiction Kanye West's legal complaint alleges that he suffered neurological damage as a result of the nitrous usage. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Music What Is Snoop Dogg's Best-Selling Album? Rediscover Snoop Dogg's classic album that was the definitive G-funk record that became a hip-hop hallmark. By Rain Adams November 13, 2023
Relationships DDG Jokingly Tells Cameraman Not To Show Him After Drake Asks Crowd About "F***ed Up" Exes DDG and his cameraman shared a brief exchange after Drake asked the crowd about their "f***ed up" ex-partners. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025