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Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Praises Taylor Swift For Dissing Charli XCX On "The Life Of A Showgirl" Nicki Minaj also compared herself to Taylor Swift while discussing "The Life Of A Showgirl" on social media. By Cole Blake October 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Fans Debate Common Homages On New Songs Kendrick Lamar interpolated "The Light" on the new Baby Keem album, whereas J. Cole paid homage to Common on "The Fall-Off." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Foolio's Mother Mocks His Convicted Killers After Guilty Verdict Four men were recently convicted for the murder of Foolio, with a fifth suspect also being found guilty on lesser manslaughter charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music Kid 'N Play: Where Are They Now? The larger-than-life duo won hearts in the late-90s. By Demi Phillips January 18, 2024
Music Charlamagne Tha God Predicts A Sweeping Federal Investigation Will Occur Following Spotify Bot Lawsuit Spotify is currently facing a federal class action lawsuit for allegedly allowing artists to benefit from "billions" of botted streams. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Delayed Once Again Authorities have accused Lil Durk of allegedly orchestrating the attempted murder of Quando Rondo back in 2022. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Gets Revenge On Drake After UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal At this point, it's unclear whether Drake and Joe Budden's beef is just for laughs or if they really still hate each other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music We Now Know Why Playboi Carti's "BABY BOI" Didn't Come Out This Year According to alleged insider reports, Playboi Carti's next album "BABY BOI" was supposed to come out before his "Antagonist" tour with Opium. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music Baby Keem's "Ca$ino" Has Strong First Week On Spotify Amid Sales Projections Baby Keem will embark on a tour for his new album "Ca$ino" later this year, which should be a very fun trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Viral Drake Trolls Kai Cenat On "Mafiathon 3" Stream Over "ICEMAN" Criticism Kai Cenat laughed at Drake's cheekiness, and Drizzy's gifted subs to Kai's "Mafiathon 3" stream shows they're just having fun. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025