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Music Young Thug Raises Eyebrows After Dubbing "Ninja" As His "Gay Anthem" Of The Year Young Thug is quite a master at trolling, and it seems he was having lots of fun answering this reporter's question. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Pras Michel was handed a 14-year sentence. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Signs Lucrative Streaming Deal With Kick Despite Possible Prison Sentence The news comes as 6ix9ine is facing between three and nine months in prison after violating the terms of his supervised release. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Adds Second Mexico City Show After First Sells Out In Hours Kanye West will take on the Monumental Plaza De Toros Mexico in Mexico City on January 30 and January 31 of next year. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025
Politics Pharrell Faces Backlash After Explaining His Hatred For Politics Pharrell says he's not a fan of either side of the political aisle and the comments are sparking debate on social media. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
TV Drake Returning To Acting For Cameo In This Canadian Comedy Series Drake has his place in Canadian TV lore already, but he's deciding to add to his credits with this quick but memorable cameo. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Music HoodTrophy Bino Trolls Chrisean Rock For Getting Back With Blueface After Sucking His Toes HoodTrophy Bino previously claimed he ended his relationship with Chrisean Rock because she refused to cover up her Blueface tattoo. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Joe Budden Shares Surprising Take On Gracie Bon’s Drake Allegations And Spotify Lawsuit Recently, Panamanian model Gracie Bon alleged that she once had a fling with Drake, and that she was blackballed when it ended. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Music The Horror Films That Built Hip-Hop’s Dark Side: Screams & 808s From 21 Savage, Dr. Dre & More From eerie piano loops to cinematic terror, here's how horror movie scores shaped the heartbeat of modern hip-hop. By Aron A. October 31, 2025
Music Fans Are Giving Up On A$AP Rocky Following His Latest Comments On "DON'T BE DUMB" Fans have been feeling this way about A$AP Rocky for the last year, so this now begs the question, "Will he scrap the album?" By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music Drake, Adin Ross, & Stake Face Major Lawsuit Over Controversial Gambling Promotion Drake has been partnered with Stake for a number of years, often sharing his sports betting slips on social media. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music 50 Cent Confidently Defends Controversial Use Of AI Remixes As Backlash Erupts 50 Cent previously shared AI-generated remixes of several of his hit songs, sparking backlash from fans online. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025