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Music DJ Akademiks Claims NBA YoungBoy Said Tour Is “Killing” Him According to DJ Akademiks, NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour has taken a serious toll on the 26-year-old. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals "BULLY" Tracklist Via New Website After Constant Delays Kanye West revealed the tracklist for his new album "BULLY" via a new website selling physical copies and box sets for the project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music JID Gives Cautiously Optimistic Update On Metro Boomin Album JID and Metro Boomin both dropped big projects this year, and their full-length team-up's been in the works for years now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Stylist Asiah Knowles Continues Targeting Drake By Leaking Alleged DMs The drama comes as Drake is still at work on his long-awaited ninth studio album, "Iceman," which is expected to drop this year. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music iLoveMakonnen Reveals He's Working At A Restaurant Kitchen iLoveMakonnen retired from music last year, and it looks like he's very happy with his new chef gig after a pretty curious career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Finally Gets Trial Date For Alleged Mo3 Murder Plot Yella Beezy has been allegedly linked to the death of Mo3, who was shot and killed in Texas back in 2020 at the age of 28. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Claims He’s Having A “Mental Breakdown” After Cutting Ties With Kanye West Earlier this month, Dave Blunts confirmed that he's no longer working with Kanye West, telling the Chicago rapper to "find god." By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Dame Dash Berates Cam'ron For Becoming A Sportscaster Cam'ron recently made Kevin Hart walk out of an interview by clowning Dame Dash, and the former Roc-A-Fella executive is returning fire. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Teen Connected To 21 Savage's Family Dies By Suicide After Accidental Shooting The late teenage boy's family reportedly described him as akin to a nephew to 21 Savage following the Georgia tragedy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Guests Are Not His Real Friends Dame Dash found it ironic that Fat Joe and Jadakiss joined Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium last weekend despite previously having beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music Cam'ron Reveals Kanye West Is Mad At Him For Roasting "Cousins" During a recent episode of his podcast, Cam'ron said that he'll likely never interview Kanye West for one simple reason. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Adds Natalie Nunn To Festival Lineup And Fans Are Not Happy Rolling Loud previously announced Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, and NBA YoungBoy as headliners for the event. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026