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Music Lil Durk Fans Allegedly Threaten A Judge & Prosecutor As Murder-For-Hire Trial Looms Authorities charged Lil Durk in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme involving an attempted shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Makes Bold Promise About Cardi B's Scathing Comments Nicki Minaj and Cardi B dragged each other through the mud on Twitter in recent weeks, bringing up their children and their Black fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Teenage NBA YoungBoy Fan Hit With Felony Assault Charge After Mauling Usher NBA YoungBoy's concert in Kansas City got incredibly violent when a teenager pounced on an usher working the show and whaled on him. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Ended His Longstanding YFN Lucci Beef Young Thug and YFN Lucci had been at odds with one another for several years, but the hatchet was buried this weekend when their LPs dropped. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music JT Taunts Cardi B After Explosive Alleged Ice Spice Tirade Leaks Online In newly-surfaced audio, Cardi B allegedly threatens to physically attack Ice Spice, claiming she's not Nicki Minaj or Latto. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Gets Up Close To Chrisean Rock And Fans Can't Believe It DJ Akademiks added fuel to the fire by making reference to Blueface amid this seemingly cozy Chrisean Rock link-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Reviews Cardi B "Am I The Drama?" Review Cardi B’s "Am I The Drama?" falters musically with bloat, but her bold persona and public drama keep it compelling. By Aron A. September 24, 2025
Music Ice Spice Announces Release Date For New Single “Baddie Baddie” Ice Spice samples M.I.A.’s classic track, “Bad Girls.," on her new single, "Baddie Baddie," which is releasing this week. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music d4vd Once Explained The Murderous Alter Ego He Created For His Music Videos The internet has been deeply analyzing d4vd's past actions since the dead body identified belonged to a 15-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music Drake Becomes First Artist Ever With 120 Billion Spotify Streams While Drake can certainly coast off of the continued commercial success of his catalog, he's still putting in work to add another chapter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music Travis Scott Promises To Put His “Whole Body And Soul” Into Next Project During a recent interview, Travis Scott opened up about his next project, describing it as one of his biggest undertakings yet. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music Jermaine Dupri Says Nipsey Hussle Was The Modern-Day Jesus Nipsey Hussle was an important figure in hip-hop for his philanthropy and efforts to revitalize his hometown of Crenshaw. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026