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Music JID Fans Are Blown Away By New Album "God Does Like Ugly" JID enlisted a lot of very special guests for this album, but fans mostly praised the writing and production approach on "God Does Like Ugly." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Tsu Surf Shares Doubts About Battle Rap Return In New Prison Update In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals He's Having His 13th Child, On Brand-New Album NBA YoungBoy's new album has had the internet talking and it's because of moments like these. Congratulations to YB! By Zachary Horvath July 25, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Recalls Making “Don’t Tap The Glass” During His “Chromakopia” Tour Recently, Tyler The Creator hosted a pop-up party in New York City, where he reflected on the creation of his new album. By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2025
Music Kodak Black Claims He’ll Never Sign Another Artist During Heated Rant Recently, Kodak Black hopped online to vent about some of the issues he's run into since launching his Sniper Gang label. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Poised To Have Solid Opening Sales Week For "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Similar to "CHROMAKOPIA," Tyler The Creator had a shorter first sales week. But once again, it's not going to matter. By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2025
Music Hotboii Arrested For Allegedly Trespassing On School Property With Gun Earlier this week, officers responded to a call about two "suspicious males" allegedly running through a school parking lot. By Caroline Fisher July 10, 2025
Pop Culture Kanye West Once "Saved" A Dancer From Sexual Harassment The dancer claimed she was being pressured to twerk at an afterparty. By Ben Mock November 18, 2023
Music 50 Cent Addresses Diddy & Cassie Settlement, Says He Wanted To Take Fif Shopping In a resurfaced old interview, Fif seemed to suggest that the executive wanted to pimp him out, and thinks there are more stories coming. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 18, 2023
Music Drake Breaks Kendrick Lamar's Record For Best-Selling Rap Tour Less than half of Drizzy's tour dates from 2023-2024, plus its J. Cole expansion, already surpassed the entirety of "The Big Steppers" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 17, 2023
Music Lil Yachty Reacts To Lil Uzi Vert's Praise Amid Alleged Beef Lil Yachty was just as surprised as the fans were. By Alexander Cole November 17, 2023
Music NLE Choppa Under Fire For Latest Inappropriate "SLUT ME OUT 2" Performance The song has popped up in multiple strange places already. By Lavender Alexandria June 05, 2024