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Music Young Thug Explains Why He Lied About His Brother Unfoonk's Plea Deal Young Thug told his brother Unfoonk to accept the same plea deal as Gunna in the YSL RICO trial, but said otherwise in a leaked jail call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music NBA Ben10 Confirms He Is In A Wheelchair Following Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 was shot back in April during an altercation in Houston, and there has been speculation about his condition since that time. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2025
Music Finesse2Tymes Goes Off On Young Thug And Threatens To Fight Offset Finesse2Tymes took issue with Young Thug and Gunna's relationship, while threatening to fight Offset in two videos online. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Delivers A Performance For The Ages At The Grammy Awards Tyler, the Creator took to the stage at the Grammys to perform some of his biggest songs of the last 18 months. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Maino Puts Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, & More On Blast With New Diss Track, "The Algorithm" Maino also included more shots for 50 Cent, with whom he has been beefing for several months. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Mocks DJ Akademiks At Jay-Z & Roc Nation Pop-Up DJ Akademiks has accused Charlamagne Tha God of being bought out by Roc Nation and Jay-Z, which Charlamange responded to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Reveal “Alfredo 2” Tracklist And Features Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist's new collaborative album, "Alfredo 2," is rumored to be dropping this month. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & Mal Reveal Drake's Creative Process Behind "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Spotted With His Family At Disneyland Kendrick Lamar's trip to Disneyland comes as fans have been debating the popularity of hip-hop since his feud with Drake. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Ends Tour By Celebrating Selling Out Every Show NBA YoungBoy dealt with cancelations and violent incidents during his tour, but he still managed to pull off an incredible feat. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Admits He's Always Been Advised To Never Get Married, So He Won't Jermaine Dupri has created some of the most iconic love songs ever with Mariah Carey, Jagged Edge, and Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025