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Music Young Thug Brings His Sons Out For Wholesome Concert Moment Young Thug's performance alongside his sons at Germany's Splash! festival this Friday preludes his highly anticipated "UY SCUTI" album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Drake Divulges On His Current Mental State On Another "ICEMAN" Snippet Drake teased "What Did I Miss?" as well, which he dropped on streaming platforms just moments after his YouTube stream ended. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music YK Osiris Sparks Concern For His Health After Bizarre Picture While YK Osiris often catches heat online for some of his antics, reasonable social media users didn't let that stop their prayers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims "Freak-Offs" Looked Consensual In Video Evidence The alternate juror in the Diddy trial also explained how prosecutors and defense lawyers showed very different clips of "freak-off" parties. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Diddy's Family Is All Smiles While Leaving Court Following Not Guilty Verdict After a lengthy process, Diddy was found not guilty of the most severe charges against him, and his family is ecstatic. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music Dave Chappelle Chastises DJ Khaled For His Silence On Gaza War Dave Chappelle slammed DJ Khaled for his continued silence on what's happening in Gaza, despite being Palestinian. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Drake’s Lawyers Allege UMG Is Covering Up Artist Exploitation Amid Defamation Case Lawyers for Drake and Universal Music Group attended a hearing yesterday to discuss the label's request to dismiss the rapper's lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Cardi B Rocks The LadyLand Stage After "Am I The Drama?" Announcement The one and only Scarlet Envy of "Ru Paul's Drag Race" fame introduced Cardi B at the LGBTQIA+ Brooklyn festival this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2025
Music Meek Mill Speaks On Going Independent And Confirms New Music Is On The Way Meek Mill discussed adjusting to life as an independent artist, saying that he wanted to do something we've "never seen." By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Seen Filming A Music Video In NYC Amid Album Rollout The NBA YoungBoy takeover is fast approaching, and the rapper is already prepping visuals for the album that's due out next month. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music "XXL" Reveals The 2025 Freshman Class This "XXL" Freshman Class is headlined by newly turned rapper GELO (LiAngelo Ball), Ray Vaughn of TDE, and ian based in Dallas. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025