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Music NAV Announces "On My Way 2 Rexdale" Release Date With Trippy Teaser Trailer NAV fans may remember this project title from last year, but it seems that the Canadian multi-hyphenate is ready to unleash it this time. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyers Push For Earlier Sentencing After Securing Mixed Verdict Last week, a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Lil Baby Gets Deep In His Ethereal Bag In Fresh Snippet Ahead Of New Album "Dominique" Lil Baby already dropped his album "WHAM" this year, but 2025 will hopefully be a prolific year for the Atlanta rapper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Childish Gambino Previews His Return With New Song Featuring Ravyn Lenae Ravyn Lenae and Childish Gambino previously collaborated on the 2024 song “One Wish,” from Bird’s Eye album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 07, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Shockingly Announces Surprise Mixtape Coming Out This Month Metro Boomin previewed this upcoming mixtape with a slick new song featuring lyrical assistance from Roscoe Dash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Chef Claims She Feared Being Murdered For Accusing Him Of Abuse Jordan Atkinson wrote a letter to the Diddy trial's Judge Arun Subramanian asking that he deny Sean Combs' bond after the jury's verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Aubrey O’Day Says Diddy Verdict Makes Her “Physically Ill” A jury recently found Diddy not guilty of three out of the five charges he was facing, including sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music R Kelly’s Fight For New Trial Continues After Judge Denies Home Detention Request U.S. District Judge Martha M. Pacold alleges that R Kelly could still pose a threat to the general public. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Argues He'd Be Unbeatable In "Verzuz" Kanye West recently performed many of his most iconic songs during a show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Isaiah Rashad Shares Release Date For "It's Been Awful" Isaiah Rashad's new release will mark his first studio album since dropping "The House Is Burning" back in 2021. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Politics Kanye West Officially Blocked From Entering The UK Kanye West had offered to meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London in a recent statement. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him. By Aron A. March 21, 2026