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Music Drake’s Cryptic Instagram Post Has Fans Convinced He Dissed Memphis Bleek During his recent appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Memphis Bleek weighed in on Drake's battle with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025
Music Wack 100 Reveals How He Could Have Saved Drakeo The Ruler’s Life According to Wack 100, he was "100 deep" at the Los Angeles music festival where Drakeo The Ruler was fatally stabbed. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Disses "Rat B*stard" Gunna After Being Seated Near Him At The VMAs Gunna previously dissed Freddie Gibbs on his 2022 song, "poochie gown," rapping: "I can't f*ck with Freddie Gibbs / N****s tellin' fibs." By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Joe Budden & Kylie Jenner Could Testify In Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Trial Megan Thee Stallion continues to go after Milagro Gramz in court, and a trial is expected to begin in November. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Delivers Light-Hearted Speech After Finally Securing A VMA Award Busta Rhymes has been a prominent figure in rap for over three decades, but despite the wait, he was gracious after winning his first VMA. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music K. Michelle Claims Record Label Blocked Her Country Music Cuts While K. Michelle always wanted to do country music in some capacity, it wasn't until recent years that she was finally able to dive in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Cassie’s Diddy Trial Testimony Leads To The Release Of An Unedited 15-Minute Assault Video Cassie has been emotionally testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial for a second day in a row on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Male Escort In Diddy Trial Alleges Cassie Asked To Be Urinated On Witness testimony is continuing in Diddy's trial on Tuesday with Cassie expected to take the stand at some point. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music Rihanna & Ciara Bury The Hatchet With Wholesome Moments At The Met Gala Rihanna and Ciara had been at odds with one another since 2011, with their relationship slowly repairing over time after that nasty run-in. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Who He Thinks Saved Rap After Kendrick Lamar “Ruined" It DJ Akademiks recently took to Twitter to look back on the peak of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud a year later. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Beyoncé Fans Get Into A Messy And Unnecessary Brawl After Night One Of The "Cowboy Carter" Tour Beyoncé fans decided to squabble up and throw down for some reason as fellow concertgoers were filing out of the stadium. By Zachary Horvath April 29, 2025
Music The Grammys Announce New Best Album Cover Category For 2026 Ceremony The Recording Academy also announced key dates for the 2026 Grammys, such as the nominations announcement occurring on November 7 this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025