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Music Travis Scott Hints At "Jackboys 2" Release Date With Birthday Tribute For His Mom Travis Scott will be celebrating his 34th birthday on April 30th and may have new music in store for fans. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Choir Auditions Bring Noise And Swastikas To Los Angeles Neighborhood Reportedly, the Los Angeles Police have received almost a dozen complaints related to Kanye West's latest endeavor. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "Grand National" Setlist Still Includes Drake-Assisted Songs This is both a testament to Drake's hit-making ability and to Kendrick Lamar and SZA's confidence in reclaiming their contributions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Father Opens Up About Helping His Son Fight Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk's father Dontay Banks has dealt with legal issues of his own, which is why he knows exactly what his son is going through. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Reveals Half Of His Face Is Paralyzed Lil Nas X is currently in the mist of his new era and unfortunately, it seems as though he has hit a major setback. By Alexander Cole April 15, 2025
Music Summer Walker Remixes Her Heart On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Summer Walker, kwn, Savannah Ré, and Rema filled up our "R&B Season" playlist update this week. Which release was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Sada Baby Explains The Backstory Of His Viral Mushot Sada Baby says police arrested him after a minor traffic violation in Detroit and he had to pay a small fine. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Pop Culture Andrew Schultz Calls Kendrick Lamar "Hypocritical" For His Apparent "GNX" Diss Andrew Schulz has not let this beef with Kendrick Lamar go and his latest comments show that he's got a lot to get off his chest still. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2025
Music Big U Pleads Not Guilty To Massive List Of Alleged Crimes Big U's trial will be kicking off on May 20th as he faces life in prison for a number of alleged crimes. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Sada Baby Arrested On Felony Drug Charge Stemming From Traffic Stop Last month, Sada Baby pleaded guilty to failure to display a valid license, and was ordered to pay $200 in fines. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Music Soulja Boy & DJ Akademiks Clash Over Divisive Take On Rappers And Streamers When DJ Akademiks posited that streamers have taken away rappers' mystique, Soulja Boy blasted him as a "lame." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Responds After Being Compared To Jeffrey Epstein 6ix9ine is set to return to jail next week, and during a stream with Adin Ross, he spoke about what it's going to be like for three months. By Alexander Cole December 31, 2025