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Music Akon Claims T-Pain Went Broke Trying To Keep Up With Him Akon signed T-Pain to his Konvict Music Group after the success of his debut album, Locked Up. T-Pain released five albums. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Desiigner Has Stunned Listeners Comparing Him To Conway The Machine After Debuting New Sound When Desiigner first burst onto the scene, fans compared him to Future. Now, those comparisons will no longer stand. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music No Limit's Mercedes Threatens Lawsuit Over Cash Money "Verzuz" Exclusion Former No Limit artist Mercedes claimed that she didn't give permission for them to perform her song "I Can Tell" without her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Doja Cat Announces Highly Anticipated "Vie" Album Drops Next Month Doja Cat’s upcoming album, Vie, follows her chart-topping 2023 album, Scarlett, which features the hit song “Paint The Town Red.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Music d4vd Hands Out Labubus At Minneapolis Performance Amid Dead Body Investigation d4vd was reported to be doing okay and working with the police on this shocking dead body investigation that started this week. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025
Music Bizarre Lawsuit Accuses Cardi B Of Violating Gang Code By Working With Megan Thee Stallion Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion previously collaborated on the popular singles, "WAP," as well as "Bongos." By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Politics YG Was Contacted By Secret Service Over 'FDT' One of Hip Hop's most recognizable protest records continues affecting YG's career nearly a decade later. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music Takeoff's Murder Suspect Enlists High-Profile Lawyers Ahead Of Trial Patrick Xavier Clark recently got a date for the murder trial of Takeoff, who was fatally shot in Houston in 2022. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music The Game Hints That He's Also Involved With Drake's "ICEMAN" The Game, despite having deep West Coast ties, has always been supportive of Drake's career and it seems he may be linking back up with him. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music Baby Keem Says "Ca$ino" Is His First Album With "Meaning" Baby Keem really opened up on "Ca$ino" and it seems that was the whole point of it after giving glimpses of who he is earlier on. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2026
Music Yung Miami & DJ Akademiks Shockingly Agree To A "Caresha Please" Interview We definitely weren't expecting this outcome to their beef, but more power to Yung Miami and DJ Akademiks for their move. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2024
Music Chrisean Rock Graces K Suave Music Video, They Flex Their Status It seems like the two rappers can't get enough of posting each other online these days, and they just keep confirming their bond... or are they? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2023