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Music Mike Tyson Settles "Murdergram" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Producer Ty Fyffe Mike Tyson resolved a lawsuit filed against him by producer Ty Fyffe over the track "Murdergram," stemming from a November 2024 promo video. By Devin Morton September 24, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Says Mansion Shooting "Took Away A Lot Of Peace" Back in March, a woman reportedly fired off multiple shots with an AR-15 at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Music Young Thug Claims Drake’s Impact Tops Kendrick Lamar’s According to Young Thug, Kendrick Lamar is the "GOAT of the whole West Coast," but Drake still has him beat. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Wants Chris Brown To Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Boosie Badazz's post about Chris Brown comes as Bad Bunny is gearing up to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Kodak Black Gifts Lauryn Hill A Hermes Bag In Wholesome New Video Kodak Black recently got the opportunity to link up with Lauryn Hill, who he's a big fan of, to give her a special present. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Original Content Dr. Dre's "Detox": A Complete History Dr. Dre's "Detox" has become the definitive hip-hop legend, but what actually happened to the long-awaited lost album? By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020
Music Rory & Mal Check Anthony Fantano For Claiming Drake’s “ICEMAN” Is Imminent Earlier this week, Anthony Fantano posted a TikTok claiming that Drake's long-awaited album would drop in the next 36 hours. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music Hip Hop Icon Rob Base Passes Away At 59 Sadly, Hip Hop has lost one of its pioneers, as it's reported that Rob Base has died after a private cancer battle. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Fans Gather In Droves For "Whole Lotta Red" Deluxe Petition Over 30,000 fans and counting want a "Whole Lotta Red" deluxe, which sounds like easy money for Playboi Carti. But is it really that easy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Shares Last Conversation He Had With His Late Father Wiz Khalifa took to social media yesterday to share the heartbreaking news that his father Laurence W. Thomaz has passed away. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Wu-Tang Clan Announce New Run Of Their "Final Chamber" Tour Wu-Tang Clan's "Final Chamber" tour hasn't necessarily been a one-and-done kind of deal as the New York posse has announced a third leg. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Says He Doesn't Have Beef With Zohran Mamdani, But Still Isn't Sold On His Tax Plans 50 Cent still doesn't like Mamdani, but there's no beef. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026