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Music Charlamagne Tha God Catches Heat For Resurfaced R. Kelly Clips DJ Akademiks reacted to viral clips of Charlamagne Tha God talking about R. Kelly's explicit tape with an underage girl. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Latto Teases 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor & More Features On "Big Mama" Album Latto's retirement album "Big Mama" will feature GloRilla and, according to her Instagram, collabs with 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Drake's Father Dennis Graham Reveals He Doesn't Have Cancer Anymore On the opening track for "ICEMAN," "Make Them Cry," Drake revealed his dad Dennis Graham was going through a cancer battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Finally Gets His OVO Chain From Drake DJ Akademiks has always been a huge Drake supporter, and that support paid off with some OVO hardware from the man himself. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Kodak Black Arrested In South Florida On Fleeing & Resisting Charges The rapper was taken into custody on Thursday, May 14. By Tallie Spencer May 14, 2026
Streetwear Drake Wears Custom Chrome Hearts Hat To ICEMAN Video Shoot Drake was spotted filming an ICEMAN music video in Toronto, wearing a custom blue and white Chrome Hearts hat. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music Diddy Takes $100M Legal Loss As Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.' By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Legal Battle With Ex Shaniqua Tompkins Heads Toward Judge Intervention It's clear that this battle is far from over. By Tallie Spencer August 06, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Begins New Chapter With Engagement Announcement Engagement news marks the latest personal milestone for Fetty Wap as he continues rebuilding his life. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out Jaz-O For "Bring It On" Rendition At Yankee Stadium Jaz-O used to have beef with his mentee JAŸ-Z, but years after burying the hatchet, they brought it on again at Yankee Stadium. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Sneakers DDG Calls Soulja Boy's New Sneaker Line Trash On Social Media DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate. By Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026