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Music Pop Smoke's Mother Issues Devastating Statement After Murder Trial Conviction She still feels the rapper's absence. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music T.I. & Tiny's $18 Million Victory Stands After Jury Rejects Additional Damages In OMG Girlz Lawsuit It's not the outcome they were hoping for. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026
Music T.I. Confirms The Release Date For His Final Album "Kill The King" T.I. is looking to drop off "Kill The King" later this month, and it just so happens to be the final album of his career. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Pops Out Courtside At The NBA Finals, Signs Vinyls For Fans JAŸ-Z was at the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden last night, and he was signing vinyls beforehand. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Checks The Haters With Sold-Out Shows Via His AWGE Agency AWGE took to social media to call out "selective reporting" about A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" tour and its success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Drake's New Seats At Scotiabank Arena Are A Huge Hint About The Status Of "ICEMAN" Drake is looking to drop "ICEMAN" later this year, and recently, the artist gave his fans a huge hint about the album. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Reach Number One On Apple Music With "Father" Kanye West included "Father" on his new album, "Bully," which he finally released after numerous delays on Saturday. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music TDE's Punch Weighs In On Jack Harlow's "Got Blacker" Debate Jack Harlow said he "got Blacker" on his new album "Monica," and TDE's Punch is the latest to chime in on this controversial statement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Lil Zay Osama Faces 20-Year Sentence Following Gun Charges & Indictment A New York grand jury officially indicted him for machine gun possession and unregistered firearm possession on Wednesday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 26, 2024
Music FYB J Mane Leaks Offset DMs FYB J Mane says Offset was upset with him in the DMs. By Cole Blake January 06, 2024
Music Girll Codee Trend After "Wild 'N Out" Performance The Brooklyn rap group caught a lot of attention for appearing on Nick Cannon's "Kick 'Em Out The Classroom" segment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2023