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Music YG References Detainment Over Drakeo The Ruler Murder During Verzuz YG had a successful and fun Verzuz against The Game last night, but it almost got derailed by a long-running case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music RBX Is Still Implicating Drake In Amended Botting Claims Against Spotify Drake himself isn't a defendant in this previously dismissed lawsuit, but RBX is still claiming Spotify ignores botting rules for his sake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2026
Music Carl Crawford Credits Himself For Megan Thee Stallion's Rise, Says Critics Are "Mad" Carl Crawford says people are overlooking his role in Megan Thee Stallion's success. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026
Music Mal Calls Out TDE Over Druski Situation, Questions Kendrick Lamar Winning BET Award Following the BET Awards, Mal offered some commentary on the TDE vs. Druski situation, as well as Kendrick Lamar's big win. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Music Ariana Grande Sues Alleged Hackers Over Leaked Music & Private Content Legal action from Ariana Grande aims to identify the people she says hacked her collaborators and leaked unreleased music. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music Judge Rejects Pooh Shiesty's Bond Proposal In Gucci Mane Case A federal judge ruled that around-the-clock private security wasn't enough to justify releasing Pooh Shiesty before his 2027 trial. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Reclaims Number One Spot On US Apple Music Drake's "ICEMAN" recently overtook Olivia Rodrigo's new album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" on Apple Music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Cassie Opposes Clayton Howard's Bid To Add Diddy Trial Records To Civil Lawsuit By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Viral Meagan Good Pregnancy Photo Turns Out To Be AI Fake Meagan Good is not pregnant. By Tallie Spencer July 10, 2026
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 Vince Staples Delivers Exciting NPR Tiny Desk Concert Vince Staples recently put out an exceptional album called "Cry Baby," and on Tuesday, he performed some of these songs on NPR. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Jay-Z Spotted Rehearsing For Yankee Stadium Shows This Weekend Fans are already searching for clues about surprise guests and the setlist as Jay-Z gets ready for his hometown return. By Erika Marie July 08, 2026