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Music Mass Appeal Announces “Legend Has It” Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More Mass Appeal also promises an album from a "surprise guest of honor," and social media users have plenty of predictions. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Potential Jurors With Ties To Diddy Case Take The Stand Amid Sex Trafficking Trial 35 people have been added to the juror pool so far since Diddy's criminal trial kicked off earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Billie Eilish Acknowledges Nicki Minaj As The Real G.O.A.T. of Rap Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj collaborated on Pink Friday 2 track "Are You Gone Already," after Eilish fangirled over Minaj for years. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Shouts Out DJ Akademiks While Dropping More Delusional New Album Teases Not again... By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2024
Music Yak Gotti Stabbed In Prison While Awaiting RICO Verdict We're hoping Yak recovers well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 02, 2024
Music Drake Unveils "Anita Max Win" Tour Dates For 2025 Australia and New Zealand will welcome The Boy in February. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2024
Music Tay-K Gets A New Trial Date As He Faces The Possibility Of Life In Prison Tay-K will be facing trial next year. By Cole Blake November 25, 2024
Music Bambi Defends Erica Mena Over Controversial "Blue Monkey" Comment The scandal got Mena fired in 2023. By Elias Andrews February 04, 2025
Music Drake Signs New Artist Pimmie To OVO Sound Pimmie previously appeared on Drake’s album $$$4U. By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Fatphobia Accusations Amid Backlash Over Merch Jokes Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks." By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music FBI Claims Gucci Mane Provided Statement About Pooh Shiesty's Alleged "Armed Takeover" We first learned about Gucci Mane allegedly informing authorities about Pooh Shiesty from an affidavit last week. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Distributor Mocks J. Cole While Refuting First Day Streams J. Cole caught a stray when Gamma claimed Kanye West's "Bully" streamed better on Spotify in its first 24 hours than recent reports suggest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026