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Music Arrest Made In New Year’s Killing Of Dallas Artist Zeethewizard The loss is another reminder of how fragile success can be. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music Cleetis Mack Of Digital Underground Passes Away Cleetis Mack joined up with Digital Underground six years after Shock G, Chopmaster J, and Kenny-K founded the group. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Original Content What is the Story Behind Young Thug's Dress? Young Thug's album cover for "Jeffrey" has become an iconic image. Here's the story behind the dress Thug wore on the cover. By Josh Megson April 06, 2023
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Under Investigation As Judge Sets Retrial Date YNW Melly's attorney has reportedly been under investigation for 18 months for possible alleged witness tampering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Bossman Dlow Hit With Song Theft Allegations In New Lawsuit Louisiana music executive Ivory “Mobo Joe” Paynes accuses Bossman Dlow of stealing key elements from a 1994 Dog House Posse track. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Takes The Stand In Defamation Case Against Blogger Milagro Gramz Megan Thee Stallion opened up about the emotional toll that online attacks have taken on her. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music Dave's Best Collaborations Dave is one of the UK's biggest stars and has a knack for collaborating with the biggest names in the UK rap and afrobeats scenes. Here are his best collabs By Wyatt Westlake June 06, 2023
Music Coco Jones Accidentally Reveals She Only Did Tylil Stream For Promo Coco Jones' team allegedly told Tylil to end their stream just a few minutes after this incident happened. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar With Brief Acoustic Cover Of "TV Off" Kendrick Lamar's single, "TV Off," has remained one of the most popular songs off of his latest album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Kanye West's Ex-Bodyguard Wants $1 Million With New Lawsuit The lawsuit comes after Kanye West's attempt to travel to London to perform at Wireless Festival was shut down. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Fans Suspect The Weeknd Subtly Dissed Drake On His New Album The two artists have a rocky history. By Elias Andrews February 01, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Gets Pre-Trial Date For Allegedly Assaulting Woman & Driver Playboi Carti and his purported boo Giovanna "Gio" Ramos seemed to deny these claims back when they first surfaced last October. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026