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Music Mindless Behavior: A Complete Timeline What is your favorite Mindless Behavior song? By Gale Love March 14, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Gives "Moment Of The Year" To Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Although DJ Akademiks is firmly on Team Drake, he couldn't deny that Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show had everyone talking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Ralo Chimes In After Boosie Badazz Blasts Young Thug Amid Prison Debate Young Thug recently said that protective custody is a smart option in prison, prompting big reactions from his peers. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Levies Stealing Accusations Against Dreka Gates' Neglect Claims Kevin Gates and Dreka Gates have been butting heads legally for the last several months, and the former is dropping some heavy allegations. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Finally Reveals Release Date For New Album "Star Line" Chance The Rapper has released a lot of killer singles in recent years, and he's finally ready for a full-length return. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music J. Cole Fans Think He Took Shots At Joey Bada$$ In New Freestyle Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music "Jane" Texted Diddy Her Problems Over Allegedly Sleeping With Strangers During the Diddy trial, an anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim took the stand and made various allegations about their relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Ebro Fires Back At Critics After Controversial Hot Take On Drake Ebro recently went viral and began receiving backlash for a comment he made about drake in an episode of "Rap Life Review." By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music A$AP Relli To Represent Himself Against A$AP Rocky After Spending $500k On Legal Fees A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of shooting A$AP Relli during a dispute in Los Angeles in 2021, earlier this year. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Relationships Shyne Accuses Brandy Of Lying And Doubles Down On Their Relationship History Brandy described her relationship with Shyne as "platonic" in a statement after he discussed her on "It Is What It Is." By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Young Thug Joins "The Pivot" Podcast To Speak On Exiting Street Life Young Thug addressed advice from Drake, the YSL RICO trial, his new album "UY SCUTI," and a lot more on "The Pivot" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Set To Face Strict Release Conditions After Home Confinement Transfer Fetty Wap may have gotten out of prison much earlier than expected, but he's still got a long road ahead before true freedom. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026