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Music Young Thug Samples YSL RICO State Prosecutor To Open New Album "UY SCUTI" The state prosecutor called Young Thug "dangerous" and "King Slime" during the YSL RICO trial, a key topic on the new album "UY SCUTI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Cam'ron Explains Why He Booked Dame Dash's Son For "Talk With Flee" Episode Amid Feud Cam'ron recently explained why he booked Dame Dash's son for a podcast episode, saying that he needed the money from an appearance. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Drake Pokes Fun At Memes About Him While Sharing Fan's Beat Recreation "Drake be like" memes were inescapable back in 2010, but these days, the assessment of that era is nowhere near as derogatory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Beyonce Music Theft Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Atlanta Back in July, hard drives full of Beyonce's unreleased music were stolen from her choreographer's rental car in Atlanta. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Bruno Mars Announces New Album "The Romantic" With A Lead Single Just Days Away Bruno Mars' upcoming project, "The Romantic," will mark his first solo studio album since dropping "24K Magic" in 2016. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Comedically Reacts To AI Video Of Him Body Slamming Bronny James Pooh Shiesty's bar on his new song "FDO" has translated into a running joke on social media and fans are getting creative. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2025
Music Jeezy’s Former Manager Hits Him With Countersuit Amid Fierce Financial Dispute Jeezy's ex-manager Solomon Fornie alleges that he put his finances, credit, and reputation on the line to save the rapper's career. By Caroline Fisher April 13, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Simple But Strong Take On Kendrick Lamar SZA's "luther" Music Video DJ Akademiks' commentary on the "luther" music video was also accompanied by jabs at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's public images. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Could Break Several Impressive Records At The 2026 Grammys Kendrick Lamar already won big at the 2025 Grammys, taking home multiple awards for his single "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music NAV Reportedly Loses Tens Of Thousands Of Units From "OMW2 REXDALE" First Week Sales We previously reported that NAV's new album outsold Lil Durk's, but it looks like Billboard called foul and scrutinized his numbers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Goes After Kai Cenat During Livestream During his latest stream, Kanye West also previewed his new song "Heil Hitler," which features a shot at Drake. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music Bow Wow Gets Brutally Honest About Omarion Beef: “I Don’t Want To Talk” During his recent interview with Cam Newton, Bow Wow also discussed his "beef" with Soulja Boy, Romeo Miller, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025