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Relationships 21 Savage Says He’s More Present Raising His New Baby With Latto The rapper says he is more present this time around, describing a different bond with the daughter he shares with Latto. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music GloRilla & Sexyy Red Face Backlash Over “Jiggly Bow Bow” Preview Fans weren’t shy about rejecting GloRilla and Sexyy Red’s latest preview, with complaints ranging from musical fatigue to old drama. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Accuses DJ Vlad Of Racism As Their Feud Gets Uglier By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
TV Nicki Minaj Joins Trump Reality Show As Celebrity Judge The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music Lizzo Scores Legal Win As Former Stylist’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Lizzo celebrated a legal victory after a judge ended former stylist Asha Daniels’ harassment and discrimination case. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music Jay-Z Surprises Fans At London Pop-Up Ahead Of Tottenham Shows A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Taunts Lil Durk After Being Mentioned In Court Yet Again 6ix9ine remains a fixture of the Lil Durk trial, and he is taunting the Chicago rapper on social media as a result. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Mentioned In Alleged Lil Durk Texts As OTF Vonni Takes The Stand OTF Vonni is back on the stand today amid Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial, and a text was read that mentioned NBA YoungBoy. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Doja Cat Admits To Cocaine Use And Addresses Self-Hatred Allegations Doja Cat recently went on her TikTok page to clarify some of the discourse around whether or not she truly hates herself. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Flacka Accuses Lil Durk Of Stiffing Him On Payment For Alleged Quando Rondo Hit Lil Durk's trial continued on Monday, with Flacka taking the stand and accusing Durk of not paying him for the alleged hit. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Rips Doodie Lo For Streaming With N3on Amid Lil Durk Trial Doodie Lo has been a fixture outside the Lil Durk trial, and after streaming with N3on, he received some hefty criticism from DJ Akademiks. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
TV DJ Vlad Proclaims Himself "Hip-Hop Journalist Of The Decade" Following Keefe D Conviction DJ Vlad's interviews with Keefe D were a huge part of the man's conviction as he was tried for the murder of Tupac. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Memo600 Calls 6ix9ine A Rat And A Sexual Predator During Heated Phone Call DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Immediately Refuted After Claiming Brian Steel Was About To Cry During Lil Durk Trial Trap Lore Ross' tweets have been controversial throughout the Lil Durk trial, and his latest comment about Brian Steel turned some heads. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Drake Performs “ICEMAN” Songs For The First Time At Don Toliver’s Toronto Concert Don Toliver brought out Drake during his “OCTANE” tour stop in Toronto. By Aron A. September 01, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In September Of 2026 September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Keefe D Demands An Appeal Following Conviction, Receives Sentencing Date Duane "Keefe D" Davis was convicted of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, and now, he wants to get a retrial. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Drake's Alleged "FOMO" Album Appears To Have A Release Date Drake has been teasing some sort of project called FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), and the artist continues to drop some hints. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Lionel Richie Hospitalized Again After Health Scare During Tour Another onstage health issue has Lionel Richie undergoing tests after he was admitted to an ICU following his St. Louis performance. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026

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