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Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music An Entire Kanye West Album Just Leaked Kanye West has released unfinished album since 2016's Life of Pablo. Donda 2 was released on a custom made streaming player. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Loses Fans Over Meme-Worthy Verse On Ty Dolla $ign's "TYCOON" Lil Wayne has not been having the best 2025 music wise with "Tha Carter VI" and now this Ty Dolla $ign guest verse. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music Drake Fans Suspect He Has A McDonald’s Celebrity Meal On The Way Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Manager Claims Deepfake Porn Scandal Cost Her $240K In Therapy Today, Megan Thee Stallion's former manager Travis Farris took the stand in her defamation trial against Milagro Gramz. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Memphis Bleek Has A Killer Theory On Why Jay-Z Stopped Rapping Ironically, Memphis Bleek claimed just last month that Jay-Z is working on new music. If his theory's correct, then that scenario bodes well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Lil Durk Fan Attacked For Yelling "Free Durk" At NBA YoungBoy Show The incident occurred as NBA YoungBoy has been performing on his "Make America Slime Again Tour" since the beginning of September. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Music NBA Veteran Admits He Almost Knocked Out Kanye West Over Parking Spot During a recent episode of his podcast, a former NBA star recalled a tense run-in he once had with Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Meek Mill Can’t Escape His Own Digital Footprint Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him. By Aron A. April 28, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Hit With Harrowing Allegations In “Surviving Trap Music” Documentary A new documentary directed by South Boy "contains the humble beginnings of one of the biggest entertainers in the world," Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025