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Music Island Boys Confirm Break Up After Member Franky Venegas Arrested Island Boys took the internet by storm in 2021, but they have made it clear that their music making days are behind them. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music YSL Woody Affiliate Reportedly Murdered In Atlanta Amid Young Thug RICO Trial News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024
Relationships Kanye West Files Cease And Desist Against Kim Kardashian As Heated Custody War Continues Kanye West was seemingly inspired to file this letter after Kim Kardashian's alleged treatment of North West at the Met Gala. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Checks Off Another Record For Highest-Grossing Concert By A Black Man Kendrick Lamar's "Grand National" tour alongside SZA and Mustard has 16 North American shows left to dazzle fans with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Taunts 50 Cent By Calling Him "25 Cent" While Remembering Their 2007 Feud Kanye West was the underdog during the 2007 rivalry with 50 Cent for hip-hop supremacy between Graduation and Curtis. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 26, 2025
Music Kehlani's Gaza Endorsement Leads To Cornell University Removing The Singer From Slope Day Concert Kehlani has supported Gaza on numerous platforms such as her highly praised performace at NPR's Tiny Desk series. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 24, 2025
Music Ken Carson Sits At The Top Of The Charts As "More Chaos" Debuts At #1 On Billboard 200 Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely promised a highly-anticipated joint album on the way. A recent update revealed the album in the works. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Doechii Drops Lengthy Statement On The History Of Hip-Hop Amid Criticism Of Her Music Doechii says hip-hop has "always been deep." By Cole Blake December 12, 2024
Relationships King Von's Sister, Kayla B, Explains Using Chief Keef’s Phone To Text Sexyy Red Kayla B has attempted to provide some context to the move. By Cole Blake September 28, 2024
Pop Culture Ivanna Ortiz Could Lose Speech Pathology License Over Alleged Rihanna Attack Ivanna Ortiz, the 35-year-old Orlando woman accused of trying to kill Rihanna, is at risk of losing her job and much more. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music Ebro Fires Back At Critics After Controversial Hot Take On Drake Ebro recently went viral and began receiving backlash for a comment he made about drake in an episode of "Rap Life Review." By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Only One Atlanta Rapper Can Beat New York In A "Verzuz" DJ Akademiks used the 50 Cent and T.I. beef to make a larger point about Atlanta hip-hop versus New York rap. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026