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Music NBA YoungBoy's "Sincerely, Kentrell" Release Date Revealed DJ Akademiks reveals that NBA YoungBoy's next album "Sincerely, Kentrell" will finally be arriving later this month. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music XXXTentacion & Jimmy Wopo Passed Away Three Years Ago Today Today marks the three-year anniversary of XXXTentacion and Jimmy Wopo's deaths. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Music Yung Mal Charged With Murder: Report Yung Mal and five others were reportedly charged with murder in connection to a deadly gas station shooting. By Alex Zidel July 13, 2021
Music Busta Rhymes Links With Justin Timberlake, Fat Joe & More For Birthday Bash NORE, Fat Joe, Justin Timberlake, CJ, and more came through to show Busta Rhymes some big love on his birthday. By Mitch Findlay May 24, 2021
Music Drake Co-Signs Lil Durk's India Royale Cosmetics Promo On "In The Bible" Drake approved of Lil Durk's India Royale promo on "Certified Lover Boy" By Taylor McCloud September 21, 2021
Music West Coast Rap Legend O.Y.G Redrum 781 Dead After Cancer Battle O.Y.G Redrum 781 has passed away after a battle with cancer. By Cole Blake November 11, 2021
Music Drake's Toronto Music Video Shoot Sparks Tour Rumors For "ICEMAN" Drake rode around the city in a truck carrying ice blocks last night to film a music video for his new album "ICEMAN," which comes out soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music North West Affirms Her Love For Jesus Despite Her "Dark" Aesthetic North West has been putting out gritty new music and donning eye-catching fashion, but she doesn't think that impedes on her religious views. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Sports Le'Veon Bell Claims Mother Of His Child Is Sleeping With Future Le'Veon Bell also reflected on his time with the New York Jets and made some serious claims about Adam Gase. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Big30’s Bond Stayed In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were recently arrested and hit with charges related to the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music LaRussell Gets Torn Apart Online For New Song Referencing Jeffrey Epstein LaRussell shared a track that calls Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Malcolm X, Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ye "heaven-sent." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music 2 Chainz Explains Drake's "Genius" Contribution To "F**kin' Problems" 2 Chainz says Drake was responsible for turning his contribution to the song, "F**kin' Problems," into the iconic hook. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026