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Music The Game Responds To Kendrick Lamar Diss Speculation Some fans think The Game is sending mixed signals about Kendrick Lamar, but the Compton MC himself is clearing the air. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Swizz Beatz & Music Publishers Sue Bar For Playing Unlicensed Songs For years, ASCAP claims they've attempted to tell a North Carolina bar to stop playing copyrighted music without a license. By Erika Marie June 26, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey Claims He's Quitting Rap After Abuse & Grooming Claims While Real Boston Richey did not reference his allegations in his latest Twitter rant, it's hard not to see how his image was impacted. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Rihanna Pole Dances At Magic City To Her Own Song Rihanna was spotted at Magic City on Friday, and she was turning up to her own song with the strippers there. By Alexander Cole June 13, 2026
Music The GRAMMYs Unveil Five New Categories For 2027 The GRAMMYs are looking to expand the awards next year with five new categories that will give more genres more shine. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Peewee Longway's Jewelry Auctioned Off By The Feds Amid Plea Deal Peewee Longway was arrested on federal drug and gun charges back in 2024, and in the process, some jewelry was seized. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Says She Doesn’t Care If Her Fans Don’t Support Donald Trump Recently, Nicki Minaj took to Twitter Spaces to address some of the backlash she's received for her political takes. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Resellers List 21 Savage's New Album For Outrageous Prices Earlier this week, 21 Savage announced his next studio album will be titled, "What Happened To The Streets." By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Marlon Wayans Clarifies He Never Defended Diddy During His 50 Cent Rant 50 Cent started calling out Marlon Wayans on Instagram after he criticized his new documentary, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Fans Call Out Metro Boomin's "Neutral" Rap Beef Stance Due To Drake Feud After calling Kendrick Lamar and Drake's battle "WWE" and advocating for neutrality, many fans have criticized the "BBL Drizzy" producer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Offset Disappears From Social Media Amid Finesse2tymes Beef Earlier this week, Finesse2tymes dissed Offset during a rant about his ex Cardi B and her new man, Stefon Diggs. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Patrick Beverley Allegedly Choked And Punched His Sister Before Arrest Police originally arrested Patrick Beverley on felony family assault charges, last Friday, after a dispute in Texas. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025