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Music D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder In Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case: Everything We Know After seven months, D4vd was arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Here’s everything you need to know about the charges. By Aron A. April 21, 2026
Sneakers Westside Gunn Teases His New Saucony "Awesome Gods" Collab Westside Gunn previewed his new Saucony "Awesome Gods" collab featuring an animal print upper with paint splatter and bronze accents. By Ben Atkinson June 10, 2026
Music Doja Cat Tries To End Debate On Whether Or Not She's A Rapper Doja Cat has shown us multiple sides to her artistry since breaking out in the late 2010s, but went nearly full rap on "Scarlet" in 2023. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Confirms A KAYTRANADA Joint Album Is Next Following "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs's run of single producer/rapper albums has been extraordinary and this KAYTRANADA tape should continue it. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
Music Rihanna Takes Immediate Action Following Shooting At Her Home Rihanna's home was shot up over the weekend, and in the aftermath of this, the singer is doing what she can to move forward. By Alexander Cole March 10, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Reclaims Number One Spot On US Apple Music Drake's "ICEMAN" recently overtook Olivia Rodrigo's new album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" on Apple Music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy's Mom Pops Off On NLE Choppa Over Surprise Diss Track NLE Choppa dropped off a new single titled "KO" yesterday (Oct. 30) and it shockingly included a ton of bars for NBA YoungBoy. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music xQc Isn’t Feeling JID’s “God Does Like Ugly” Album Like Everyone Else xQc featured Drake on his livestream in 2024, which led to the rap star revealing his future touring plans. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Labels Offset A "Rat" And Resurfaces Saweetie Rumors 6ix9ine accused Offset of allegedly breaking up the Migos in a fiery rant about "rats" in the hip-hop industry. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Music Funk Flex’s Hot 97 Guest Spot Off To A Rocky Start Thanks To DaBaby & Birdman Mix-Up Funk Flex recently discussed Kimora Lee Simmons' latest spat with her ex Russell on Hot 97, leading to a lot of confusion. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Music Pharrell Hits Back At Chad Hugo Amid Financial Impropriety Allegations Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Young Thug's Denial Of Snitching Allegations Young Thug explained why his interrogation did not constitute as snitching in his view during a new interview with Big Bank. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025