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Music 6ix9ine Reveals Why He Allegedly Paid Kooda B To Shoot At Chief Keef 6ix9ine's comments on the incident come after he was placed on home detention for violating his probation. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Ice Spice Announces Release Date For New Single “Baddie Baddie” Ice Spice samples M.I.A.’s classic track, “Bad Girls.," on her new single, "Baddie Baddie," which is releasing this week. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music Travis Scott Shows Love To Drake Again Amid Rumored Beef By Jamming To "NOKIA" It's a little unclear on where Drake stands with Travis Scott these days, but it seems the latter has no issues with his Canadian counterpart. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Ex-Staffer Granted Attorney Fees For Fighting "Frivolous" Motion In Antisemitism Lawsuit Kanye West's attempt at dismissing an early 2025 lawsuit is backfiring as his legal team is being awarded for defending a waste of a motion. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Young Thug Claims Lil Baby Won’t Pick Up His Calls In Apology Letter To His Closest Friends Young Thug’s leaked jail calls have disrupted his friendships with fellow rap superstars such as Future, Migos, Drake, and GloRilla. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music Young Thug's Explosive & Emotional Big Bank Interview: 5 Key Takeaways Young Thug spoke to Big Bank on his "Perspektives With Bank" podcast about the YSL RICO trial, his friendships with other rappers, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 09, 2025
Relationships Mariah The Scientist Appears To Address Young Thug's Cheating Apology In Instagram Story Young Thug admitted to cheating on Mariah The Scientist on a leaked jail call, and she responded to his apology. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Politics Is Pharrell Apolitical, Tone-Deaf Or Spineless? Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity. By Aron A. November 27, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Celebrates Donald Trump Using "Beez In The Trap" In Latest TikTok Post It's far from the first time that Nicki Minaj has spoken out in support of Donald Trump following last year's election. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Julia Wolf Reveals Drake DM'd Her At 6 AM Drake teamed up with Julia Wolf for his latest single, "Dog House," as he continues to work on his new album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Private Investigator In d4vd Case Reveals Timeline For Singer's Tesla As for the Los Angeles Police Department, they still haven't determined a cause of death for the teenager found in d4vd's car. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025