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Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Prosecution Officially Rests Its Case The Lil Durk trial has been one of the biggest ongoing stories in rap, and on Thursday, a major milestone was completed. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery By Male Former Employee Two new individuals, a man and a woman, have come forward with allegations of sexual battery against Smokey Robinson. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Jay-Z Confirms New Music, But There's An Unfortunate Twist Jay-Z remains one of the rap's biggest superstars, and with fans hoping for a new album, they might be forced to wait. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Rick Ross Says "Don't Nobody Fear" Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Release Drizzy and Rick Ross have been at odds, and while Rozay wants doesn't want Drake to lose, he also doesn't fear any of his releases. By Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Music Ann Marie Shuts Down HIV Rumors With A Firm Rebuke On Instagram The drama stems from a resurfaced video of police officers speaking with Ann Marie about a dispute back in 2020. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Eminem Matches Drake & Travis Scott's Massive Spotify Achievements Although commercial metrics in the music industry have changed, Eminem is a top-tier performer in pretty much all of them in the 20th century. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music DaBaby Threatens Fan After Rejecting Their Painting Of His Daughters A fan recently tried to gift DaBaby a painting of the rapper's daughters, but he took the rejection hard on social media by questioning why. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, and his release date has been changed for a second time. By Alexander Cole March 03, 2026
Music Drake Appears To Co-Sign Serena Williams Diss With Sexyy Red Serena Williams previously appeared to diss Drake by joining Kendrick Lamar on stage at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Che Responds As Footage Of Alleged Physical Altercation With Nine Vicious Hits The Internet Nine Vicious took to the internet with alleged footage of himself taking Che's chain, and now, the latter has issued a response. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2026
Music Future's Loyalty To Drake Questioned After World Cup Outing With Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, & Rihanna Future pulled up to the World Cup with Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell, which has confused all of the Drake fans. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026