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Music Kanye West's "Bully" Leaks Online And Fans Already Hate It Kanye West will be releasing the official version of "Bully" on Friday, March 27, following months of delays. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music CyHi Disses J. Cole On New Song "B.R.A Lost Control" CyHi took issue with J. Cole dissing Kanye West on "False Prophets" a decade ago, wounds that clearly still haven't healed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug Possession Finesse2tymes has been charged with possession of controlled substances, tampering with evidence, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Drake’s Lawyers Allege UMG Is Covering Up Artist Exploitation Amid Defamation Case Lawyers for Drake and Universal Music Group attended a hearing yesterday to discuss the label's request to dismiss the rapper's lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Handcuffed And Hospitalized After Roaming Los Angeles In Underwear Lil Nas X was spotted strutting around Los Angeles by himself at 4 a.m. today, prompting onlookers to suspect alleged drug use. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music Young Thug Claps Back At DJ Akademiks' Snitching Criticisms Young Thug is going to be dropping a new album soon, although DJ Akademiks has some criticism for the artist. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2025
Music Drake’s “ICEMAN” Projected To Dominate Billboard Hot 100 Next Week Are you surprised? By Aron A. May 19, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Wife Offered Him $1 Million To Turn Down "Verzuz" Battle With Jeezy Gucci Mane famously squared off with his long-time rival, Jeezy, during an episode of "Verzuz," back in 2020. By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Music Kevin McCall Claims He's On EBT And Chris Brown Still Owes Him Money Chris Brown and Kevin McCall collaborated on a number of tracks, including the hit single, "Deuces," back in 2010. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music French Montana Presses Fat Joe Over Money Owed For "All The Way Up" The matter was a joking, but serious, exchange. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Resellers List 21 Savage's New Album For Outrageous Prices Earlier this week, 21 Savage announced his next studio album will be titled, "What Happened To The Streets." By Cole Blake December 10, 2025