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Music Mystikal Still Faces Civil Suit, Victim Details Ordeal In Court Docs He has a 20-year sentence in front of him, and the 2023 civil suit filed by Mystikal's victim is reportedly also still in play. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Lizzo's "B*tch" Album Reportedly Sells Less Than 3K First Week Lizzo's latest album has sparked questions about whether the singer can reconnect with the audience that once made her a Pop powerhouse. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Drake & Bun B Turn Up While Rapping Z-Ro's Mo City Don Freestyle At The Club Z-Ro's "Mo City Don" freestyle remains a key part of Houston's rap culture, with Drake and Bun B paying homage recently. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Kanye West's Controversial San Antonio Concert Just Got A Major Update Kanye West is going to be performing on July 4 in San Antonio, and the show is already garnering some controversy. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Original Content Tay Keith's Signature Sound Lives On Through These 10 Songs Following Tay Keith's passing, we look back at 10 songs that helped establish him as one of Hip Hop's most influential producers. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Officially Falls Off The Billboard 200 J. Cole released "The Fall-Off" back in February, and now, the album finds itself in a peculiar position months later. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music MoneyBagg Yo And Roc Nation Sued By Former Manager For $100 Million Sherry Jackson-Floyd is accusing MoneyBagg Yo and Roc Nation of cutting her out of the artist's success after investing millions. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Sues Security Guard For Over $500K Following Robbery At Mother's Birthday Retreat Sexyy Red has launched a hefty lawsuit against Carl Thompson, who previously sued the rapper for unpaid wages. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Benzino Hit With Speeding And Drug Charges In Georgia Benzino was arrested in Crisp County, Georgia a couple of weeks ago after being stopped by police for speeding in a 70 zone. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Drake Takes Dennis Graham To The Club For Father's Day Drake and his father Dennis Graham had some fun over the weekend alongside Chubbs at a nightclub in Houston. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Meek Mill Believes DJ Akademiks Is Responsible For A 90 Percent Decline In His Streams Meek Mill took to X on Monday where he theorized that his declining streams are a result of DJ Akademiks' hate campaigns. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Alleges One Of Her Exes Threatened Self-Harm Following Breakup Cardi B was on X Spaces recently, where she spoke about her recent breakups and the fallouts that have followed suit. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026