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Music Chris Brown & Usher Unveil Official Dates & Locations For "The Raymond & Brown Tour" Chris Brown and Usher have officially unveiled the dates and locations for their upcoming "Raymond & Brown Tour." By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Rick Ross Reveals What Drake Must Do To Squash Beef Rick Ross recently opened up about his relationship with Drake, admitting that he's not quite ready to make amends. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Street Rappers Told Him That Kendrick Lamar Killed Hip-Hop DJ Akademiks was on stream recently, where he claimed that Kendrick Lamar's moral stances have led to new discourse in rap. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music The Game Addresses Kendrick Lamar Multiple Times On "The Documentary III" The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there. By Alexander Cole August 21, 2026
Music OTF Jam Takes Stand, Implicates Lil Durk In Murder-For-Hire Case While testifying against Lil Durk, OTF Jam admitted to violent crimes, detailed gang affiliations and named others he says participated. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music Jim Jones Deletes Video With Busta Rhymes After “Pause” Jokes Go Too Far Jim Jones faces the wrath of "Pause" after sharing a video of himself and Busta Rhymes together at the Jay-Z concert. By Aron A. July 15, 2026
Music Prosecutors Urge The Court To Put Tekashi 6ix9ine Behind Bars Tekashi 6ix9ine will be returning to the courtroom for a sentencing hearing on Thursday after violating the terms of his supervised release. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Amazon Music Confirms Drake’s "For All The Dogs" Release Date Drake's new album, "For All The Dogs," is almost here, according to Amazon Music. By Cole Blake August 22, 2023
Music Kris Kross: Where Are They Now? A look into the lives and careers of of the two best friends that made Kris Kross. By TeeJay Small December 26, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Goes Off On NLE Choppa In "Zero IQ Freestyle" Diss Track This new NBA YoungBoy track also takes general aim at his haters and romantic issues, and we'll see when NLE Choppa (now The Great) responds. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025
Politics Drake Likes Old Clip Of J Prince Discussing Pusha T After Latest Jeffrey Epstein Files Release Drake famously feuded with Pusha T back in 2018, but the battle ended after Pusha dropped "The Story of Adidon." By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music New Bodycam Footage Captures Usher’s Ex-Wife Tameka Foster Moments After Arrest Last summer, Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster was arrested on an airplane in Georgia after returning home from a trip. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026