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Music Finesse2tymes Claims Gucci Mane Never Paid For Big Scarr's Funeral Amid Pooh Shiesty Controversy Finesse2tymes is angry with Gucci Mane for allegedly snitching on Pooh Shiesty and not paying for Big Scarr's funeral. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Cardi B Tells Fans To Leave BIA Alone After Performing Diss Track In Her State Cardi B basically said she can handle BIA by herself during her Boston stop this week on her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Claims Diss Tracks Caused Grandmother's Heart Attack Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Meek Mill Can’t Escape His Own Digital Footprint Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him. By Aron A. April 28, 2026
Music Senegal Officially Abandons Akon's Futuristic City Proposal Akon originally proposed the idea as a "real-life Wakanda" back in 2018, but the project's struggled to get off the ground. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Pressa Accuses Top5 Of Being A Rat And Paying Blogs To Delete Robbery Details These two Toronto rappers used to be cool with each other, but something happened along the way that drove Pressa and Top5 apart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Lays Out Harsh Reality For DDG As "Blame The Chat" Suffers Dismal Sales Despite DDG having a stacked roster for "Blame The Chat," the album created on his streams has not seen much success. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025
Music Ban Sexyy Red: Rapper's Lyrics Are Restricted From High School Among Other Trendy Words Sexyy Red is one of the biggest artists in today's hip-hop with her catchy songs and endorsement deals with popular brands like WWE. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music The Weeknd Admits To Having A Sleeping Problem Before "Hurry Up Tomorrow" The Weeknd made his return to the Grammys in February with a performance of her hit song "Timeless," featuring Playboi Carti. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025
Music City Girls May Have Inspired A Rap Duo Appearing In "GTA 6" More details about "Grand Theft Auto VI" are coming in ahead of it's long-awaited release date on May 26, 2026. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025