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Music YG Seemingly Responds To Drake's "Family Matters" On New Single YG has thoughts on being name-dropped. By Elias Andrews May 25, 2024
Music La Roux Backs Alleged Victim In Kanye West's "Horrific" Sexual Assault Case Kanye West and his legal team have countered the lawsuit by citing the rapper's First Amendment right to free speech. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Drake Joins Gordo On Stage For Surprise Performance In Toronto Drizzy had to pop out. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Young Thug’s Upcoming Album Described As A “Masterpiece” It looks like we might have a new album from Young Thug coming soon. By Aron A. September 30, 2026
Sports We Now Know When J Cole Will Make His Chinese Basketball Association Debut J Cole has some big priorities on deck. But first, he's got a side quest to complete with the Chinese Basketball Association. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Cardi B Gives Release Date For New Single 'Ah Ha' After Teasing Preview A preview that had fans talking is now getting an official release, as Cardi B prepares for the arrival of "Ah Ha." By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Music Busta Rhymes' Ex-Assistant Fires Back At His Defamation Lawsuit Busta Rhymes claimed that Dashiel Gables made false and damaging claims to the media about working for the rapper. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Cardi B Cancels Butt Reduction Plans After a show in Los Angeles last month, Cardi B vowed to go overseas after her tour to have a butt reduction. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music JAY-Z Gives Sage Songwriting Advice For Aspiring Artists "The New York Times" named JAY-Z as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters for a new list published on Tuesday. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Tim Westwood Secures Bail Amid Rape And Sexual Misconduct Allegations Last month, Tim Westwood was charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Covers Funeral Costs For Local 10-Year-Old Girl NBA YoungBoy has been catching flak recently for some family matters but he's stepping up big time for another in grieving. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music Drake & Stake's Class Action Lawsuit In Virginia Has Been Terminated The class action lawsuit in Virginia from 2025 accused Stake of operating an illegal gambling scheme and boosting Drake's streams. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026