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Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks A Hot 200 Record For Hip-Hop With "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Kendrick Lamar continues to solidify himself as a one-of-one talent with insane milestones like his latest one for "good kid, m.A.A.d city." By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Charleston White Claims To Have Paperwork Proving Young Thug Snitched Charleston White is still going off on Young Thug after accusing Thug and his entourage of allegedly threatening him at a Druski event. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Drake Shows Love To Cam'ron After His New Interview With J. Cole Drake's praise for Cam'ron has nothing to do with Cam's conversation with J. Cole on "Talk With Flee," but the timing is very curious. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Quando Rondo Shares New Pictures From Behind Bars Ahead Of 2027 Release Quando Rondo appears to be in good spirits as he continues to remain behind bars after pleading guilty to drug charges. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music J. Cole Doesn't Want To Play His Favorite Hip-Hop Around His Children J. Cole recalled how his stepfather introduced him to Tupac as a kid during his new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Unveils New Details Of His Upcoming "MUSIC" Vinyl Release Playboi Carti dropped "MUSIC" over a year ago, and now, he is blessing his fans with a very special vinyl release. By Alexander Cole March 18, 2026
Music Jack Harlow's "Monica" Gets Torn Apart By Pitchfork & Anthony Fantano Jack Harlow's newest album, "Monica," arrives after he faced backlash for an interview with The New York Times’ “Popcast" show. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Announces New “Tha Carter” 20th Anniversary Tour Dates Lil Wayne scheduled to hit the road again this summer, and he'll be joined by special guests 2 Chainz and The Game. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Claims He's Backing Down Following Another Concerning Kodak Black Video Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at each other's throats for the last week, but the former is taking the high road it seems. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music Rihanna's Suspected Shooter Risks Losing Custody Of Her Child Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Papoose & Claressa Shields Go Ballistic Over 50 Cent's Cheating Allegations 50 Cent accused Papoose's girlfriend Claressa Shields of cheating on him with Maserati Bud, and all three targets responded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026