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Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Gamma Claps Back At Pitchfork's Brutal Review Of "Bully" Kanye West's "Bully" fell flat for "Pitchfork," and the album's distributor, gamma., has some words for their poor review. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music Diddy Hit With Yet Another New Prison Release Date Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution during his criminal trial, last summer. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Shares His Unfiltered Take On Kanye West’s “BULLY” Kanye West's new album has racked up an impressive amount of streams so far, but reactions to it are mixed. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music John Legend Signs Management Deal With Roc Nation The move comes after John Legend kicked off his "A Night of Songs & Stories" in Florida, earlier this month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Drake Breaks Billboard 200 Record With 10 Projects On The Chart The feat comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated next album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Freed After Five Years In Prison Robert Allen IV pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in XXXTentacion's death in 2018. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Argues J. Cole Hates His Fans, Compares Cole To Will Smith J. Cole has been going on a media tour as of late, and DJ Akademiks isn't very impressed with the way Cole has handled himself. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Young Dolph's Self-Admitted Gunman Delays His Fate Again Young Dolph's murder case is inches away from closing, but Cornelius Smith and his legal reps are hung up on one detail of his plea deal. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026