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Music 6ix9ine Says Top5 Hasn’t Succeeded At Anything Except Being A “Drake D*ck Rider” Top5 is ready to get into the boxing ring with 6ix9ine. By Aron A. June 01, 2026
Music Travis Scott Reveals The Release Date For “Jackboys 2” The Jackboys' compilations showcase Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack record label. The label includes Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, and Wallie The Sensei By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Sports Lil B Ends Feud With Kevin Durant After Issuing Apology Following Conversation With E-40 Lil B briefly reignited his yearslong feud with Kevin Durant but quickly walked it back, praising him for the first time... ever? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Clarifies Controversial Album Cover Carti certainly seems dedicated to Lil Wayne, but not that much. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2024
Music Star Boy Refuses To Clear Samples For Destroy Lonely And Kanye West Collabs The producer isn't budging. By Elias Andrews September 04, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Surprises 7-Year-Old Who Lost His Arms With Birthday Call A young Kendrick Lamar fan from Detroit named Romell Frazier Jr. lost both his arms in a dog attack earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
Music Tay Keith's Large Estate Detailed in New Court Docs Court documents detail the assets Tay Keith left behind. By Aron A. July 28, 2026
Sports Mysonne Claims Kaepernick Disappeared From Protest Movement Before Settlement With NFL Mysonne reflected on the Kaepernick protest, claiming the former NFL star stopped communicating with organizers after settling with the league. By Erika Marie July 23, 2026
Music Aaliyah’s Uncle Blames His Son For The Singer’s Death Barry Hankerson said the crash that killed Aaliyah “may have been avoided had [Jomo] followed through on his compensated task of travel coordination." By Aron A. August 31, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Accuses Brian Steel Of Lying In Lil Durk Trial Additionally, a dispute over Lil Durk trial coverage escalated after Trap Lore Ross says members of Durk’s team confronted him outside court. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s “Pissed Me Off” Can Be Used At Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk’s defense argued the song could unfairly prejudice jurors, but the judge will allow prosecutors to use it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music RZA Reveals Why Early Wu-Tang Clan Production Was All Done In-House He explained the tight control he maintained over the group. By Lavender Alexandria December 15, 2023