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Music Doja Cat Tries To End Debate On Whether Or Not She's A Rapper Doja Cat has shown us multiple sides to her artistry since breaking out in the late 2010s, but went nearly full rap on "Scarlet" in 2023. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy’s Merch Partner Sues Him Ahead Of “MASA” Tour NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour is scheduled to begin next month with a performance in Dallas, Texas. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
Music Anderson .Paak Remembers Begging Dr. Dre To Perform The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Anderson .Paak has received a lot of attention in 2025 for his rumored relationship with R&B icon Mariah Carey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025
Music JID Takes Charge On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have some massive albums from JID, Gunna, and Young Nudy to celebrate on our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Fatphobia Accusations Amid Backlash Over Merch Jokes Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks." By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Diddy’s Legal Team Might Seek Home Confinement Instead Of Prison Time According to Diddy's attorney Marc Agnifilo, his client would be much better off outside of the prison system. By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Aubrey O’Day Breaks Down Over Diddy’s Arrest In Emotional Video Aubrey O'Day has been speaking out against Diddy for years, and alleges that she was a victim of him when she appeared on "Making the Band." By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025
Music Baby Keem Speaks Out And Re-Affirms His Greatness Amid "Ca$ino" Criticism With "Ca$ino" being described as a disappointment by fans, Baby Keem is back on X to fight for his spot in the rap game. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty In "Good Spirits" Despite Bond Hearing Result Pooh Shiesty had a difficult time during his court appearance yesterday, but his lawyer Bradford Cohen, has provided an encouraging update. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Hires Iconic Lawyer With Plenty Of Hip-Hop Clients Authorities charged Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint in Dallas, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Arrested In Connection With Offset Shooting, Sheriff's Office Releases Mugshot With conflicting reports circulating online, TMZ is reporting that Lil Tjay was arrested in connection with the shooting that injured Offset. By Alexander Cole April 07, 2026