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Music Travis Scott Teases Nostalgic-Sounding Snippet In New Beats Commercial Travis Scott left a lot of fans disappointed with "Jackboys 2," but this throwback-sounding teaser has fans excited. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music Ja Rule Reflects On Viral Airplane Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Sports Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Spotted Laying Low At USC Basketball Game Kendrick Lamar isn't always seen in public like this, so it's no surprise that this latest spotting is drawing some attention. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Blueface Chokes Zendaya's Wax Figure And Creeps Up On Kylie Jenner's Blueface uploaded some bizarre videos of him interacting with wax figures of Zendaya and Kylie Jenner while at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Shuts Down AMA After Getting Into It With His Reddit Mods A$AP Rocky will finally be releasing his long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," on Friday, January 16. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Doubles Down On Banning Trans People From Topless Party Boosie Badazz has never been supportive of the LGTBQ+ community, so this pool party situation should come as no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music India.Arie Clears The Air After Yung Miami "Spend Dat" Controversy India.Arie clarified her critical comments about Yung Miami's song "Spend Dat," stating she never called for a boycott against the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music The Game Sues UMG Over Alleged Lack Of Promotion Leading To Poor Album Sales The Game is suing Universal Music Group and Virgin for allegedly neglecting their end of the agreed-upon marketing budget for "Drillmatic." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music Scholars Push Back On Drake's Appeal For "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG UMG recently filed a brief calling Drake a hypocrite for trying to appeal the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Compares His Mob Ties Contract To Slavery Finesse2Tymes says he isn't motivated to continue working on his next album amid the issues with his label. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Pop Culture The Rise Of Rage Music A look at the buzzy, raw, and hyper-energetic subgenre of hip-hop that's dominating the decade so far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2022