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Music Lil Durk Faces New Criminal Charge Due To Superseding Federal Indictment Lil Durk and his legal team have denied the prosecution's accusations, citing an alleged targeted attack on his lyrical content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music The Weeknd Signs With New Agency To Boost His Production Company The Weeknd was with CAA for four years after departing WME before resigning with the latter this week, expanding their original partnership. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music Young Thug Seems To Diss Gunna On New Comeback Single With Future This supposed Young Thug diss comes a few days after folks speculated Thugger wanted to get Gunna off the YSL label before its dissolution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Rushed To The Hospital With JT By His Side Further details on Lil Uzi Vert's current condition or why paramedics brought them to the hospital remain unclear. By Cole Blake April 22, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Drops The Cover Artwork For Long Awaited "Tha Carter VI" Lil Wayne is giving fans what they have been waiting on for years as the rollout is officially underway for the sixth "Carter" album. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” World Tour Presale Draws Thousands Of Fans J. Cole is preparing to embark on a 54-date world tour in support of his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Rick Ross Performs Drake Collab After French Montana Said Their Beef Will End French Montana was at Rick Ross' recent club performance, where Rozay performed his Drake collab "Aston Martin Music." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Faizon Love Wants To Settle 50 Cent Feud With A Fight It looks like Faizon Love is ready to squash his beef with 50 Cent once and for all after criticizing him on a podcast. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Music J. Cole Secures Staggering First Week Sales Update For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new album "The Fall-Off" is a massive event, with him going on a "Trunk Sale" tour to connect with fans around the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Politics Waka Flocka Flame Replaces DaBaby As Headliner For MAGA Valentine's Day Event DaBaby was slated to be in Waka Flocka Flame's position for this Conservative Valentine's Day party, but his team backed out. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Calls Katt Williams A “Crackhead” Over Comedy Special Jokes In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Drake Previews Bold Bars On New "ICEMAN" Snippet Teased By Akademiks Drake’s ICEMAN era may come with both cold bars and colder truths. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026