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Music BigXthaPlug Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug And Gun Possession It looks like BigXthaPlug ran into more legal issues while in Texas for his "I Hope You're Happy" release party. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Offset Opens Up About Takeoff’s Tragic Death In Emotional New “KIARI” Track Today, Offset unleashed his third studio album "KIARI," which features Gunna, JID, Key Glock, John Legend, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Gunna Announces 1st-Ever "WUNNA RUN 5K" Marathon In New York City Gunna’s new album, The Last Wun, is the rap star final record with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life record label. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025
Music Jay-Z Catches Heat For Failing To Help Dame Dash With Financial Struggles Lance "Un" Rivera believes Jay-Z should honor the Roc-A-Fella bond and get Dame Dash out of his financial rut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music Drake & Adin Ross Will Cover Funeral Costs Of French Streamer Who Died During Marathon Livestream The move comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Reviews Chance The Rapper "Star Line" Review In "Star Line," Chance The Rapper charts the difficult terrain of love, justice, and selfhood, crafting an album as restless and resolute as he is. By Aron A. August 19, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Posts Sweet Message & Throwback Photos For Fat Joe's 55th Birthday DJ Khaled and Fat Joe go back nearly three decades and have worked with one another since the mid 2000s, so it was nice to see this post. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music Living Legends Rapper Aesop Has Passed Away Several of Aesop's fellow Living Legends members have been sharing tributes on social media after his passing. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Judge Orders That Young Thug's Luxury Belongings Seized From YSL Trial Must Be Returned Young Thug had several other personal items returned to him in February. But the government still had some other things in their possession. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025
Music Offset Builds Hype For New Album “Kiari” With Electric Boiler Room Listening Event Offset is currently preparing to unleash his third studio album, "Kiari," which is slated for release on August 22. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music Cardi B’s Jay-Z-Sampling Single “Imaginary Playerz” Makes Disappointing Spotify Debut Last week, Cardi B dropped the fourth single from her eagerly anticipated sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025