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Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Uses Diddy's Legal Trouble To Argue Against His Accuser's Anonymity Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Claims He Has "Fake Streams" In Latest Twitter Outburst Kanye West is back on Twitter and mocking his own success by suggesting that he's got artificially inflated streams. By Elias Andrews March 01, 2025
Streetwear Lil Yachty Pulls Up To Kentucky Derby In Extravagant Diamond Chain Lil Yachty received a $90,000 custom diamond racehorse chain at Kentucky Derby weekend, where he was also attending as a horse owner. By Ben Atkinson May 07, 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 Blueface’s Viral Song “Baby Girl” Sparks Hilarious Reactions Blueface didn't waste any time getting back to work after spending roughly two years behind bars, immediately dropping new music. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music De Le Soul To Release Rare 1994 EP With A Tribe Called Quest Old heads rejoice. By Elias Andrews January 11, 2025
Music OVO Chubbs Is Loving The Jokes About Joe Budden's Lewdness Incident Fans have been making tons of jokes about the incident on social media. By Cole Blake January 01, 2025
Music Childish Gambino Essential Songs Explore Childish Gambino's musical evolution through five essential tracks, highlighting his impact and versatility. By Rain Adams July 02, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Twerks To "Get It Sexyy" In Front Of The White House During BET Awards Sexyy Red took over the stage at the BET Awards. By Cole Blake June 30, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “TV Off” Soundtracks New Buick Ad Kendrick Lamar has a long history with Buick, as according to him, he was brought home from the hospital as a baby in a Regal. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion & BIA's Feud Escalates With More Social Media Shots Megan Thee Stallion and BIA dragged each other into their long-standing feuds with Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026