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Music Lil Durk Trial: OTF Vonni, OTF Jam, And Flacka To Testify For The Prosecution Lil Durk's defense is now claiming that OTF Vonni was the one to blame for the death of Lul Pab as opening statements continue. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Music Drake Unveils Official Release Date For "FOMO" Album But There's A Catch Drake's "FOMO" livestream was a huge success, and this week, he will be releasing some of the songs on streaming platforms. By Alexander Cole September 29, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Suggests He's Dropping Soon And Fans Can't Believe It The recent link-up between Kendrick Lamar and fellow Compton artist Chef Boy at the TDE Christmas event has sent fans into overdrive. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Lil Durk Verdict: DJ Akademiks Gives His Prediction As Jury Deliberates Lil Durk is currently on verdict watch for his murder-for-hire trial, and DJ Akademiks has offered a prediction of what will happen. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Latto Leaves Fans In Complete Awe After Showing Off Her Bikini Body Latto took to Instagram over the weekend, where she elicited some pretty major reactions thanks to her bikini body. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Rick Ross Flies Commercial, And Fans Can't Help But Bring Up Drake Lyrics Rick Ross was spotted at an airport, and now, Drake fans are hopping online with some lyrics from "Whisper My Name." By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music T.I. Confidently Claps Back At 50 Cent's Snitching Accusations T.I. still wants to settle things with 50 Cent in a "Verzuz" battle, but it seems like the G-Unit mogul would rather have online battlefields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Diddy & Biggie's Son's Horrifying Sexual Assault Lawsuit Receives Major Update Diddy and Biggie's son, CJ Wallace were both accused of sexual assault by Jonathan Hay in a lawsuit filed back in July 2025. By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, October 9, 2026 The number of hip-hop albums and songs dropping every week is declining as the industry looks to thin out the final quarter. By Alexander Cole October 08, 2026
Music Meek Mill Says Streaming Has Set The Music Industry Back By 10 Years Meek Mill is not happy about the current state of the music industry. By Aron A. September 30, 2026
Music 50 Cent Leaks Audio Of Jim Jones' Landlord Alleging He Owes Thousands In Back Rent 50 Cent has been at odds with Jim Jones ever since he dubbed his new Netflix Diddy docuseries a "mockumentary." By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Cardi B Threatens To Sue Over Viral Clip Of Robot Falling On Her During Dance Cardi B was trying a little too hard to seduce a humanoid robot in the streets during Super Bowl weekend, as it fell on her mid-dance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026