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Music Bryson Tiller Says Timbaland Went Ghost After Telling Him To Quit His Job For Music Bryson Tiller's interview with Rory & MAL also revealed that he was really close to signing with Drake's OVO. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Music Police Scanner Audio Reveals Lil Nas X Was Seemingly Tased During His Arrest Lil Nas X will return to the courtroom on September 15 for a pre-trial hearing in the case as he faces four felony charges. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Politics Kneecap Cancels U.S. Tour As Legal Fallout From Terrorism Charge Continues Kneecap has labeled the case against them a "witch-hunt" as member Mo Chara faces a terrorism related charge. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
Music Drake Asks Stake If It's "Personal" After Being Unable To Withdraw Funds From Account Drake recently (potentially) burnt a bridge with Kick and Stake and was unable to withdraw his money from Stake following his latest rant. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025
Music The Weeknd Brings Out Future During Atlanta Tour Stop For Performance Of "Low Life" The Weeknd has brought out several big-name special guests along his tour stops, but this one with Future may go down as the best. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Travis Scott Cuts Leeds Festival Set Short For Mysterious Reasons Travis Scott will return to a headlining stage tomorrow (Sunday, August 24) for Leeds' sister festival, Reading. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Deems Megan Thee Stallion A "Liar" In Latest Deposition Footage DJ Akademiks had a deposition with Roc Nation where he answered questions about his alleged financial compensation from artists and labels. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Offset Claims Cardi B Never Cooked For Him In New Breakup Song According to Offset, the closing track of his new album is about moving on from a relationship "peacefully." By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Details Beef With Curren$y In New Interview Freddie Gibbs detailed why he and Curren$y have (a seemingly one-sided) beef, and it all stems from a lack of promotion for "Fetti." By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Sports LeBron James Shows Love To Gunna's New Album "The Last Wun" On X LeBron James is a longtime fan of Gunna, and he is feeling the Atlanta rapper's YSL finale, "The Last Wun." By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music Lil Baby Announces New Album Dropping Just Four Weeks After Upcoming "The Leak$" Lil Baby's gearing up to have a very prolific 2025, although we don't know if the third record will be the previously announced "Dominique." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Gunna Shares Lengthy Tracklist And Features For New Album "The Last Wun" This will reportedly be Gunna's final album under YSL, and fans wonder whether he will have anything to say about that on "The Last Wun." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025