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Music Bradford Cohen Withdraws From Pooh Shiesty's Case Authorities arrested Pooh Shiesty and several other co-conspirators for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane in Texas. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music Drake Sets Some Impressive Spotify Records Amid "ICEMAN" Hype Drake hasn't dropped "ICEMAN" yet, but the anticipation alone has him setting some wild Spotify records with weeks to go before it does. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026
Music USC Launching Class Revolving Around Travis Scott & Cactus Jack Travis Scott has built one of the biggest brands in music with Cactus Jack and now, USC students can learn how to create at this scale. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj’s Ex-Manager Alleges Discovery Abuse In Assault Case Last January, Nicki Minaj's former manager sued her for allegedly hitting him in the face during her "Pink Friday 2" tour. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music Doja Cat Ignores Kai Cenat's Gift Of 50 Twitch Subs Doja Cat was playing the first-person shooter game, "Overwatch," during the stream when Kai Cenat showed up. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Complains About The Grammys And Coachella Ignoring Him This isn't the first time Lil Wayne complained about not getting his flowers from the Grammys, although the Coachella angle is less clear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music Nas Responds To Winning New York's Casino War Against Jay-Z Fans resurfaced Nas and Jay-Z's iconic hip-hop feud after the Community Advisory Committee ruled on their casino bids. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Announces “Hometown Hero” Benefit Concert In Atlanta Young Thug also confirmed that "friends" will be joining him at the event, although he didn't confirm any specifics. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Charleston White Backs Nicki Minaj In Cardi B Beef Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's recent Twitter fight led Charleston White and many others to revisit this near-decade-long debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Kanye West Apparently "Loves" Playboi Carti Again Despite His Previous Rants Kanye West can be a troll a lot of the time and with this tweet being typed on April Fool's Day, it's got us wondering if he's joking. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Relationships Girlfriend Of Real Boston Richey Allegedly Presses Charges Following Phone Snatching Altercation Official documents or police reports have not been released yet, so these remain purely allegations against Real Boston Richey for now. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025
Music Bishop Brigante Passes Away As Drake, Royce Da 5'9, & Many More Share Tributes Bishop Brigante released several popular singles over the years and even enjoyed a small acting career as well. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025