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Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Walked So Content Creators Could Run 6ix9ine set the rules for virality, and everyone’s playing by them now. By Aron A. November 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Makes Appearance In New York City Just Days After Giving Birth Yesterday, Cardi B announced the birth of her son with Stefon Diggs, calling him "one more reason to be the best version" of herself. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Constant Touring Is Killing Hip-Hop Music DJ Akademiks pointed out how it's more profitable for artists to go on big tours these days rather than release new music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Commends Kanye West For Seeking Forgiveness From Jewish Community This week, Kanye West met with prominent rabbi, Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, to express how sorry he feels for his past acts towards the Jews. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Calls Out Danny Brown For Lying About "SCARING THE HOES 2" JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown teamed up in 2023 to drop "SCARING THE HOES," one of the fan-favorite hip-hop projects of the decade so far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Spotify Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Billions Of Drake's Streams Came From Bots The lawsuit alleges there to be “voluminous information” proving Drake is benefiting from fake streams on Spotify. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Blacc Zacc Arrested Over Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot In South Carolina Blacc Zacc pleaded not guilty to charges of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and more this week. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Politics Cardi B Claims Sex Workers Are Dropping Their Rates Because Of Donald Trump's Economy Cardi B went off in a fiery rant aimed at Donald Trump and his supporters during the Instagram livestream. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music 21 Savage Shares Heartbreaking THF Bayzoo Tribute Following His Death 21 Savage is one of the first rappers to speak about the passing of THF Bayzoo, a close affiliate of Lil Durk's who passed this weekend. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music Johnny Manziel Hints That Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Coming Real Soon Johnny Manziel has already given Drake fans some supposed accurate updates on "ICEMAN," doing so in August. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Likes Tweet Criticizing White Fans' Treatment Of Black Music Yet another discussion around Tyler, The Creator's white fans and Black art seems to stem from reactions to his recent D'Angelo tribute. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Secures Gag Order Amid Milagro Gramz Legal Bout Megan The Stallion and YouTuber Milagro Gramz have been battling intensely in court since last October. The rapper accused her of defamation. By Zachary Horvath June 07, 2025