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Music Young Thug Performs In The Middle Of A Crazed Moshpit At ComplexCon Young Thug's fan base was dwindling after the jail call leaks, but he's still one of the biggest rappers in the world at the end of the day. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Canceled & Security-Heavy Shows Get Explanations A few NBA YoungBoy shows have been canceled, namely in Chicago and in Atlanta. Its New Orleans concert hopes to avoid similar circumstances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He Told Drake To Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's explosive lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar should be the Toronto rapper's last. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music Diddy Sentenced To Over Four Years In Prison All eyes were on the courtroom today as hip-hop mogul Diddy was officially sentenced following his transportation conviction. By Alexander Cole October 03, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Seemingly Teases Tracklist For New Album "BABY BOI" Playboi Carti took to Instagram to shout out the new NBA YoungBoy album "MASA," on which he makes an appearance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Double Murder Retrial Postponed Once Again YNW Melly will have to wait even longer before heading back to trial for the alleged murder of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Drake & Kai Cenat Reveal Music Video Contest Finalists For "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" No matter which treatment you prefer, it's amazing that Drake and Kai Cenat are putting young directors on and giving them a huge chance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music D Savage Seems To Diss Playboi Carti During Summer Smash Set Ken Carson clashed with Don Toliver after their Summer Smash performances, and D Savage and Playboi Carti are up next on Opium's beef watch. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Young Thug Receives Disappointing First-Week Sales Projections For "UY SCUTI" Young Thug's "UY SCUTI" dropped this past Friday, September 26, with who's who of features. But it's trending in the wrong direction. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sells Out Massive Mexico City Stadium On “Grand National” Tour Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Pop Culture Drake Gifts Adin Ross 2,000 Subs Following Ross's Twitch Return Adin Ross returned to Twitch on Monday and Drake was right there to welcome him back after two years off the platform. By Devin Morton September 24, 2025
Music Tony Yayo Says He Would Go Crazy If He Had 50 Cent’s Work Ethic Tony Yayo and 50 Cent grew up together in Southside Jamaica Queens. They hustled together before forming G-Unit. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 14, 2025