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Music Judge In Lil Durk Trial Hands Down Ruling On Lyrics & Videos As Evidence Lil Durk and his lawyers argued against the use of songs, lyrics, and music videos as evidence in his murder-for-hire trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Is Furious About Getting Snubbed At The Grammys While Playboi Carti didn't receive any Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, and more artists were honored on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Defeats Clipse At The Grammys For Best Rap Album Just moments ago, the Grammys gave out the award for Best Rap Album, and the two giants were Kendrick Lamar and Clipse. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that. By Aron A. January 30, 2026
Politics Macklemore Responds After Petition Calls For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour Macklemore responded after critics called for his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments made onstage. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Fat Joe Responds To Hip-Hop Fans Criticizing His Use Of The N-Word On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Fat Joe spoke about his connection to hip-hop and why he feels able to represent the culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Lil Nas X Reveals His Mother Has Passed Away Lil Nas X took to social media to announce the passing of his mother Tameka Hill years after discussing her issues with addiction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross & Ebro With The G-Unit Reebok's Sold-Out Launch Rick Ross doubted 50 Cent would find success with the G-Unit Reebok G6s, whereas Fif clashed with Ebro over New York hip-hop's decline. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music FBG Duck's Mother Speaks Out About Lil Durk's Trial FBG Duck's mother LaSheena Weekly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lil Durk and others for the murder of her son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Ordering Hits On O’Block Allies Who Failed To Avenge King Von Lil Durk is currently behind bars on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, which prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Cardi B Walks Back Some Of Her "WAP" Lyrics After Showing Off Her Cooking Skills Cardi B is distracting herself from a nasty divorce from Offset, who recently filed for joint custody and for a 50/50 assets split. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Bashes Roc Nation And Ex Attorney On New Song "Verdict Day" Tory Lanez recorded his new album in prison, so he was bound to touch on the reason why he's been locked up. By Elias Andrews March 07, 2025