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Music Lil Durk Promises Fans He's "Coming Home Soon" In Heartfelt Message Lil Durk has dropped his new album from behind bars, but he assured fans that he's not going to be locked up forever. By Elias Andrews March 28, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour At Sofi Stadium Made Him First Rapper To Break New Touring Record Kendrick Lamar Grand National Tour supports his GNX album. An album that features new L.A. rappers Peysoh and AZ Chike. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music Drake & Kanye West Continue To Carry Hip-Hop's Streaming Numbers Thanks To Impressive New Achievement Drake and Kanye West both continue to rack up impressive streaming numbers on Spotify, leaving their competitors in the dust. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music D'Angelo's Family Reveals The Legendary Singer's Cause Of Death In Heartfelt Statement D'Angelo was best known as a pioneer of the neo-soul genre with his iconic albums, "Brown Sugar," and "Voodoo." By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sets Another Impressive Milestone With "GNX" Album Sales The Kendrick Lamar and SZA collab "luther" is leading these staggering "GNX" album sales, as it remains number one on the Billboard Hot 100. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Music Who Did Boosie Badazz Influence? Boosie Badazz's claim to have influenced many rappers is not so far-fetched. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi April 30, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy's Chicago Show Canceled Amid Rampant Security Concerns NBA YoungBoy was slated to perform at the United Center in Chicago on Wednesday, September 24th, but that appears to be dead in the water. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2025
Music Kodak Black Continues To Worry Fans After Performing In His Underwear Kodak Black's bizarre antics in public have led fans to worry about his health for several years by this point. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reveals Insane Amount Of Money He's Paid Back To The IRS 6ix9ine has been making a comeback musically, but also financially speaking. But despite paying off a lot of his debt, he's got a ways to go. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Aaron Hall Has Allegedly Gone Missing As His & Diddy's Sexual Assault Accuser Attempts To Serve Him Liza Gardner accused Aaron Hall and Diddy of sexually assaulting her after an MCA Records event when she was just 16. By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Pop Culture Diddy’s Twin Daughters Share Touching Message For The Late Kim Porter On Mother’s Day According to Diddy's twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs, the past few years have been "extremely difficult" without their mother. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025
Music Ferg Comes Clean On The Current State Of The A$AP Mob Ferg's ties to the Mob have been pretty inconsistent for nearly five years. By Zachary Horvath January 10, 2025