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Music Snoop Dogg Gives Jonathan Daviss His Flowers For Portraying The Rapper In Upcoming Biopic The upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic is currently in development under direction from Craig Brewer and Death Row Pictures' production. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025
Music Rihanna Reportedly Spotted At A Recording Studio As Fans Plead For A New Album At least this is a more promising hint than previous teases, albeit still one that we can't get too hopeful about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 20, 2025
Music Cardi B Has Jokes After Winning Her Civil Assault Trial Cardi B is turning her attention back to working on her long-awaited upcoming sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Drake Fans Beg Him For Money At Australian Concert Drake's crowd in Sydney hoped he was feeling generous. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Nominations For 2025 BET Awards Kendrick Lamar is joined by Drake, Doechii, Future, and GloRilla as the most nominated rappers at the 2025 BET Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Jaden Smith Reveals Young Thug Was Concerned About Him Not Getting Enough Girls On Tour Jaden Smith says Young Thug is the "coolest person ever." By Cole Blake October 21, 2024
Music The Weeknd Signs With New Agency To Boost His Production Company The Weeknd was with CAA for four years after departing WME before resigning with the latter this week, expanding their original partnership. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music Cardi B Replacing The Weeknd As Headliner At Global Citizen Festival Cardi B fans will get a chance to hear her new sophomore album "AM I THE DRAMA?" for the first time live before her 2026 tour. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music Some Fans Are Eager For 6ix9ine's Return To Music Amid Atlanta Snitching Scandal 6ix9ine was ostracized from hip-hop circles after "snitching," but some fans are ready to welcome him back after the Young Thug controversy. By Devin Morton September 03, 2025
Relationships Kanye West & Bianca Censori Spotted At Tokyo Airport After Break From The Public Eye Ye and Bianca Censori have been keeping a low profile lately. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Settles Pastor's Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement On "Donda" Ye struck another copyright lawsuit down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2025
Music Digital Nas Refutes The Validity Of Kanye West's "Cousins" Digital Nas saying this isn't too surprising considering that he's been close with Kanye West for a few years now. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025