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Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Opens Door For Appeal If Jury Convicts Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Streetwear Drake Speaks Out As Authentic Brands Group Buys Majority Stake In OVO Brand Authentic Brands Group has just acquired a 51% stake in Drake's OVO brand, allowing Drake to control creative direction. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music 910 Space Demands Fight With J. Cole Over Alleged Diss On "The Fall-Off" According to fellow North Carolina rapper 910 Space, J. Cole reignited their feud on the latter's new album "The Fall-Off." By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Karrahbooo & Jorjiana Trade Scathing Shots & Pressing Allegations Jorjiana dropped a snippet of a Karrahbooo diss track, whereas the former Concrete Boys member claimed she didn't have that energy in person. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Eminem Dismisses Kendrick Lamar Critics As "Complainers" On New Album Em has chosen a side. By Elias Andrews July 12, 2024
Sports The History Of Rucker Park & Hip Hop The famous park became a melting pot for basketball and rap. By Demi Phillips April 24, 2024
Music Young Thug & 21 Savage React To Gunna's Lil Baby Diss In Alleged Leaked Audio The Young Thug snitching scandal has brought up a whole lot of drama, whether it's the Gunna beef with other MCs or alleged industry drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2025
Music Beanie Sigel Uses AI To Recapture His Old Voice On New Song Beanie Sigel first announced plans for a new album with an AI version of his old voice in 2023, and this verse is the first look at the tech he's using. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Catches Heat For Promoting Trump Accounts & Taking Photo With Jeff Landry Nicki Minaj was at the White House on Monday, which led to her endorsement of the Donald Trump accounts for kids. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Jim Jones, Fabolous, Maino & Dave East Downplay 50 Cent & New York Beef Jim Jones, Fabolous, Maino, and Dave East of the "Let's Rap About It" podcast addressed their beef with 50 Cent and New York tensions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Juvenile Recalls JAY-Z Remixing "Ha" Juvenile recalls how JAY-Z actually recorded a remix to "Ha" without him or anyone on Cash Money knowing. By Mitch Findlay June 02, 2021