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Music Cardi B Receives Shocking First Week Sales Projections For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is garnering social media discussion for many reasons, but how is that translating into sales numbers? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music d4vd Cancels His Seattle Show After Police Identified The Body Found In His Tesla d4vd has performed in a few cities since this dead body investigation got underway earlier this month. But things are getting more serious now. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Max B Confirms His Prison Release Is Imminent In 2016, Max B took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter after previously being sentenced to 75 years. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music Travis Kelce’s Ex, Kayla Nicole, Addresses Wild Chris Brown Encounter Chris Brown invited Kayla Nicole onstage this weekend during his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stop in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music Ky Frost Breaks His Silence Amid T-Hood Shooting Allegations T-Hood was shot multiple times at his home in Snellville, Georgia in August, leading to his untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Swimwear Models Sue Roc Nation Over Allegedly Unauthorized Billboards Two models accuse Roc Nation of violating their contracts after they posed for an ad campaign for Megan Thee Stallion's swimwear line. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music 50 Cent Issues A Stern Warning For Marlon Wayans Over Diddy Doc Criticism Marlon Wayans recently took issue with 50 Cent's new Netflix documentary about Diddy, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Receives Three-Month Prison Sentence For Probation Violations Tekashi 6ix9ine's beatdown of a man in Florida over his snitching scandal resulted in a three-month jail sentence for violating his probation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Named Apple Music’s Most-Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Kendrick Lamar's hit Drake diss track, "Not Like Us," has earned him yet another impressive streaming title. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Gunna Abruptly Ends Puzzling Virginia Beach Show Early Gunna kicked off his 2025-2026 "Wun World Tour" in mid-November. It runs through July 3 in Portugal. More dates were added a few weeks ago. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Eminem Hits Australian Beach Brand “Swim Shady” With Lawsuit Recently, Eminem took legal action against an Australian beach brand, alleging that he'll suffer "damage and injury" over its name. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Ice Spice Snaps At Fans For Their Rude Makeup Comments Ice Spice has dealt with rough beauty standards since entering hip-hop a few years ago and they have only continued. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025