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Music The Weeknd & Playboi Carti Join Forces On "00XO" Deluxe Edition For "Hurry Up Tomorrow" These preorders for The Weeknd's upcoming album include two bonus tracks. Does this mean Carti's finally dropping? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Rolling Loud Announces Return To Australia In 2026 It's been quite a while since Rolling Loud has been in the Land Down Under, but it's making its grand return in the first third of 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Tay K Appears In Court As Second Murder Trial Finally Begins Tay K is already behind bars, serving a 55-year prison sentence in connection with the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Lil Durk Shatters Record For Most RIAA Certifications Of Any Rapper In 2025 The achievement comes as Lil Durk gears up to release his new album titled, "Deep Thoughts," on Friday, March 28. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Becomes The First Rap Album Of 2025 To Sell Over A Million Units Playboi Carti’s wildly popular third album solidifies itself as one of the biggest releases of the year, just three months after it dropped. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Robbie Pardlo, City High Co-Founder and R&B Vocalist, Dead at 46 City High, including Robbie Pardlo, Ryan Toby, and Claudette Ortiz, were the first new acts by Wyclef Jean in 2001. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 19, 2025
Streetwear Lizzo Challenges Body Image Norms With New Bikini Photos Lizzo encouraged her fans to feel comfortable in their skin no matter what their body type is, and folks have been celebrating her openness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Drake’s “ICEMAN” Projected To Dominate Billboard Hot 100 Next Week Are you surprised? By Aron A. May 19, 2026
Music Drake Takes Shots At Rick Ross On "ICEMAN" Drake has plenty to say. By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Music 50 Cent Celebrates As $50 Million Entertainment District In Shreveport Gets Approved 50 Cent's team says that construction on Shreveport's new entertainment district will begin in the next few months. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Big U Makes His First Federal Court Appearance After RICO Arrest Big U's RICO Case drew a lot of controversy for how it roped in hip-hop media such as Wack 100 and No Jumper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025