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Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Myles Bullock Be To Play Dr. Dre The Universal biopic about Snoop Dogg adds Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre as the film moves closer to production. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Politics Kremlin Reveals If Kanye West Will Meet Vladimir Putin In Russia Kanye West will hit the stage in Russia later this year, with two shows in St. Petersburg scheduled for October. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music The Game Addresses Kendrick Lamar Multiple Times On "The Documentary III" The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there. By Alexander Cole August 21, 2026
Music Tupac Told Police 'We’ll Take Care Of It' After 1996 Shooting, Officer Says New testimony in Keefe D’s trial details what Tupac told police while being rushed to the hospital after the Las Vegas shooting. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Keefe D Calls Witness A "F*ckin Rat" Under His Breath In Court Duane "Keefe D" Davis is on trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, and so far, the court proceedings have been hectic. By Alexander Cole August 20, 2026
Music Suge Knight Recalls Smoking 2Pac's Ashes, But He's Missing Important Details Suge Knight recently spoke to TMZ and claimed 2Pac's ashes were smoked, but he left out a ton of key details. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Asks DJ Akademiks If He Will Send Lil Durk $500K If He Gets Sentenced To Life During a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, 6ix9ine backed DJ Akademiks into a rhetorical corner about contributions. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Says King Von Is In "The Pits Of Hell" While Trolling Lil Durk 6ix9ine joined DJ Akademiks' stream on Tuesday night, where he decided to troll the likes of Lil Durk and King Von. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Doubles Down On Yeezy's Cultural Power Kanye West is once again talking up Yeezy's cultural reach, claiming no other brand can bring out 120,000 people a night. By Ben Atkinson August 17, 2026
TV Ebro's Hot Take On Tyga Has The Internet Questioning His Sanity Ebro was on "Rap Life Review" where he offered a take on Tyga that has the internet in a complete and utter state of shock. By Alexander Cole August 17, 2026
Sneakers Chris Brown Laces Up The Air Jordan 7 "Miro" In Toronto Chris Brown wore the Air Jordan 7 "Miro" during a recent stop on The R&B Tour in Toronto, showing off the rare colorway on stage. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026
TV Blacc Sam Offers Update On Long-Awaited Nipsey Hussle Docuseries Hundreds of hours of archival footage are being sorted for Nipsey Hussle’s docuseries, which Blacc Sam says is nearing completion. By Erika Marie August 14, 2026