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Music Jay-Z Breaks Tie With Kanye West For The Most Grammys Of Any Rapper In History Hov has a writer credit on "Cowboy Carter." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 03, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator's "Cherry Bomb" Re-Enters The Billboard 200's Top 10 After Anniversary Reissue Tyler The Creator's "Cherry Bomb" turned 10 this year and the reissue gave it a massive bump in sales on this week's Billboard 200. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music JT Taunts Cardi B After Explosive Alleged Ice Spice Tirade Leaks Online In newly-surfaced audio, Cardi B allegedly threatens to physically attack Ice Spice, claiming she's not Nicki Minaj or Latto. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Cardi B's "AM I THE DRAMA?" Goes Double Platinum In Under Two Weeks Cardi B's same-day platinum certification for "AM I THE DRAMA?" caused controversy for the inclusion of old tracks that allowed it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Jay-Z Dissed After Nas’ $5 Billion Casino Project Gets Approved Earlier this month, Jay-Z's bid to build a casino in Times Square was shot down by a community advisory committee. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Sneakers Usher’s Air Jordan 4 "Universe" PE Captures Halftime History Usher’s Air Jordan 4 “Universe” Super Bowl PE blends glossy black leather with exclusive details, making it a rare Jordan moment. By Ben Atkinson September 22, 2025
Music Cardi B Proves She Wrote Diss Lyrics To JT Herself After Joe Budden’s Ghostwriter Claim Cardi B’s sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, achieved platinum certification by the RIAA on its release day. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025
Music Aaron Hall Remains Missing Even After A Private Investigator's Efforts Aaron Hall has left lawyers and a private investigator completely dumbfounded as their many attempts to track him down have gone nowhere. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Will Not Go To Prison Over His Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz reportedly received a sentence of time served, a $50,000 fine, and 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Pop Culture Benzino Claims His Ex Just Got Out Of A Mental Facility Benzino also warned Althea Heart that he's considering filing a defamation lawsuit against her over the posts. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Music 21 Savage Asks Young Thug To Forgive Gunna And End Their Beef Young Thug has been at odds with Gunna ever since he accepted a plea deal to get out of jail in the YSL RICO case. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025