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Music Playboi Carti Says He's "Not Done" As Historic Rap Streaming Week Sets Up No. 1 "MUSIC" Debut Playboi Carti's 30-track behemoth is still causing debate among satisfied fans struggling to pick a favorite off of the new album "MUSIC." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music G$ Lil Ronnie & His Daughter Laid To Rest At Funeral Service Shamon Jones, the mother of the late G$ Lil Ronnie's deceased daughter, gave a tearful eulogy at the funeral service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Mo3’s Mother Reacts To Yella Beezy Getting Arrested And Charged With Murder Yella Beezy's alleged involvement in Mo3's murder has been rumored since the performer was fatally shot in 2020. By Caroline Fisher March 21, 2025
Music Big U Refutes RICO Charges On Instagram Before Turning Himself In Big U has been arrested and accused of "mafia-like" crimes, and he shared some crucial insights before giving himself up. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Drake Gets Lit Up After Sharing Throwback Video Of Him Singing Onstage Drake likes to remember the good old days on occasion and this time it may not have been his smartest move. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reveals New Prison-Themed Artwork For "Deep Thoughts" Album Lil Durk may be locked up at the moment, but he's doing all he can to drum up hype for his upcoming album. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Enters Rare Taylor Swift Territory With "MUSIC" Streaming Debut Playboi Carti was always going to perform well with fans, but his latest album has broken through in a way few predicted. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Receives Nice Sales Bump In Latest First-Week Projections Update Playboi Carti is already prepped to have his biggest debut ever, but the final number keeps growing larger by the day. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Asked Cassie To Celebrate Christmas With A "Freak-Off" Party The Diddy trial's jury saw alleged text message exchanges between him and Cassie, which allegedly date back to 2013. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Chris Brown Cheekily Thanks Manchester Jail At UK Show After Controversial Arrest Chris Brown was accused of an alleged assault at a nightclub in the UK, and he spent a few days at a Manchester prison before bail. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Politics Eric Adams Tells Sneako His Grand Plan To Bring E11even To New York Eric Adams is still planning to run for Mayor of New York City, despite opting out of the Democratic primary. By Cole Blake June 16, 2025
Music Orlando Brown Alleges Ray J Made Him Smoke Weed As A Teen Orlando Brown and Ray J are both known for their wild celebrity takes, although they hadn't crossed over much before this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025