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Music Lil Wayne Draws Unfortunate First Reactions To His New Album "Tha Carter VI" A lot of fans did not like the production on Lil Wayne's long-awaited "Tha Carter VI," but it drew plenty of lyrical praise for its flashes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music 50 Cent Piles On Ice Cube After His New Movie Receives A 0% Rating On "Rotten Tomatoes" 50 Cent is quite the ruthless troller, so it's no surprise that he's adding insult to injury to the poor reactions of Ice Cube's new film. By Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025
Music Mother Of XXXTENTACION's Son Gekyume Posts Adorable Photo Of Him Starting 1st Grade Fans have been highly supportive and kind towards XXXTENTACION's son online and the same is going on here as he starts grade school. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025
Music Chris Brown & Usher Will Embark On "Raymond & Brown" Joint Tour Usher and Chris Brown have been working together a lot as of late, and we now know what these link-ups will lead to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Diddy’s Alleged Sex Worker “The Punisher” Opens Up About Penis Implant Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," testified in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial last month. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Jay-Z’s 28-Year-Old “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” LP Enters The Charts After Cardi B’s “Imaginary Players” Jay-Z’s In My Lifetime Vol. 1 also included the infamous single “Sunshine,” which featured a music video directed by Hype Williams. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Drake's First Week Sales For "ICEMAN" Have Adam22 & Wack 100 At Odds Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" this year, and with the album on the way, Adam22 and Wack 100 are debating the finer details. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Unveils Stacked Feature List For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is one of the top-tier curators in modern hip-hop, so it's no surprise that the features are intriguing and loaded. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Reunites With Drake & Nicki Minaj On "Tha Carter VI" Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" will be dropping at midnight and it's set to feature several high-profile collaborations. By Cole Blake June 05, 2025
Music Diddy & Meek Mill Wear Matching Outfits In Resurfaced Photo Amid Rumors They Slept Together Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj." By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024
Music R Kelly's Projected Release From Prison Has Been Announced R Kelly has been in a medium security facility in Butner, North Carolina since April 2023 and trying anything to get out early. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Relationships Big Sean & Jhené Aiko Reportedly Break Up After Spending 10 Years Together Big Sean and Jhené Aiko have yet to comment on the viral rumors, which have been circulating online in recent days. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025