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Music Young Bleed Dead At 51 Sad news has hit the hip-hop world today as it was revealed that the No Limit affiliate Young Bleed passed away at the age of 51. By Alexander Cole November 04, 2025
Music Drake's Wireless Festival Performances Featured Lauryn Hill, 21 Savage, Skepta & Countless More Guests Drake's star-studded Wireless Festival performances came as he continues to work on his new album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Tasha K Thanks Nicki Minaj For Donating To Her Fund For Cardi B Debt Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's beef re-escalated last year, and Nicki's alleged financial support of Tasha K might fan the flames again. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Elite Company By Reaching 50 Billion Total Streams On Spotify Only a select few hip-hop artists have ever reached as many total streams as Kendrick Lamar now has on Spotify. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Mal Takes A Victory Lap After J. Cole Finally Shares "The Fall-Off" Release Date J. Cole finally confirmed that "The Fall-Off" will be arriving next month and pre-orders are already available. By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Metro Boomin Accuser Demands Mistrial In Sexual Assault Lawsuit A woman named Vanessa LeMaistre alleges that she was raped by Metro Boomin after blacking out at his studio in 2016. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Reveals Usher & Jagged Edge Are Still Angry At Him For Supporting Another Group At least Jermaine Dupri gave Jagged Edge another hit remix after this debacle, but it seems like they and Usher still feel a way about it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music D4vd Is Now Being Viewed As A Suspect In Celeste Rivas' Death The body of Celeste Rivas was found in the trunk of a car belonging to D4vd back in September and an investigation has been ongoing since. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music Proof's Estate Finally Controls His Music, Confirms Two New Tracks On Eminem "STANS" Soundtrack The family of the late Proof finally got control of his music. Fans now have his older work and some unreleased songs to look forward to. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025
Music Ray J Puts Jay-Z & Beyonce On Blast For Allegedly Ignoring Brandy On Tour Recently, Ray J shared a message for Jay-Z and Beyonce, even though he knew his sister Brandy wouldn't approve. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music 50 Cent Gets Heartfelt Apology From Jeweler He's Suing For Trademark Infringement 50 Cent has since dismissed his lawsuit against the New York City jeweler, in which he accused him of copying his designs. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Drake Thanks Gracie Abrams For Allowing Him To Accept His Hated Birthmark As "Art" Megastars like Drake are still human and he's got insecurities and he's learning to embrace them just like the rest of the world. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025