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Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Its Warren G And Suge Knight Algee Smith will play Warren G while Tre Hale steps into the role of Suge Knight as Snoop prepares to begin production. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music Tupac Talks About The Future In Resurfaced 1995 Interview Months before his death, Tupac Shakur was focused on what came next and how he wanted to move differently. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music OTF Jam Reveals Why He Snitched And Why He Has No Respect For Lil Durk OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Cam'ron Pulls Up To Keefe D Trial And Goes Viral Duane "Keefe D" Davis is currently on trial for the murder of Tupac, and Cam'ron ended up making a surprise appearance. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Streetwear Westside Gunn Says Virgil Abloh Is "Rolling in His Grave" Over Off-White Westside Gunn calls out Off-White's Costco hoodie moment on his new track "ZILLA," saying Virgil Abloh is rolling in his grave over it. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026
Music Elliott Wilson Reveals Old Kendrick Lamar Leak Was Supposed To Feature Drake Kendrick Lamar and Drake are now lifelong enemies, although once upon a time, they were making music together. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Pulls Up To Lil Durk Trial In Los Angeles Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and Kanye West made a grand entrance at the courthouse in Los Angeles. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Original Content Who Is Trim? Charleston’s New Rap Wild Card Trim’s voice made “BOAT” impossible to ignore. Now the South Carolina rapper is making sure people remember more than the song. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
$Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers\".Xxx Grammys2023 18325050 Dcb Jpg E$ Music Big Boy Asks The Game Whether He Brings Kendrick Lamar Narrative On Himself The Game dishes on why he didn't appear at The Pop Out. By Aron A. August 27, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, August 28, 2026 There are some incredible hip-hop albums coming out tonight as Rod Wave, Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, DJ Dahi, and Fat Joe prepare to drop. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Streetwear Drake Speaks Out As Authentic Brands Group Buys Majority Stake In OVO Brand Authentic Brands Group has just acquired a 51% stake in Drake's OVO brand, allowing Drake to control creative direction. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026
Music Brian Steel Demands Mistrial In Lil Durk Case As OTF Jam Mentions Tory Lanez On The Stand OTF Jam told a story involving Tory Lanez while on the stand in the Lil Durk trial, and it had Brian Steel calling for a mistrial. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026