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Music Lil Wayne & The Hot Boys Reunite At J Cole's Dreamville Fest The performance at Dreamville Fest came after Lil Wayne and the Hot Boys already performed a series of shows, this year. By Cole Blake April 06, 2025
Music Bow Wow Gets Brutally Honest About Omarion Beef: “I Don’t Want To Talk” During his recent interview with Cam Newton, Bow Wow also discussed his "beef" with Soulja Boy, Romeo Miller, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music DJ Hed Compares Drake & Kendrick Lamar To LeBron James & Nikola Jokic DJ Hed is a big Los Angeles basketball and rap fan, so his thoughts on Drake, LeBron James, Kendrick Lamar, and Nikola Jokic may surprise you. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Drake's "NOKIA" Finally Tops Spotify Charts Amid Music Video Hype Some folks like Elliott Wilson gave Drake his due credit for "NOKIA" and its visuals, whereas others like Charlamagne Tha God weren't pleased. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Claims Diddy Could Allegedly Be Granted Bail Diddy is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, and his trial is scheduled to begin next month. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music Drake Teams Up With 21 Savage Again And Raps About YSL RICO Case On Freshly Leaked Songs One of these songs is presumably a "Her Loss" leftover, but both Drake leaks have a "Push Ups"-esque beat for him to skate over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Sauce Walka Performs In Wheelchair During 1st Concert Since Sayso P Shooting Sauce Walka isn't letting the shooting stop him from performing or releasing new music, as the last few days have shown. By Cole Blake April 06, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Reveals The Surprising Story Behind ASAP Rocky's Classic Hit "F**kin' Problems" Others have a different story to Punch's, but either way, it's wild to hear about ASAP Rocky's 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, and Drake collab. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Young Scooter's Funeral & Public Viewing Details Revealed Young Scooter died after suffering a leg injury while fleeing from police after a woman made a false 911 call. By Cole Blake April 06, 2025
Music Summer Walker Channels Marvin Sapp After Chris Brown Announces More Breezy Bowl XX Dates Summer Walker is currently working on her new album set for 2025. She teased the album with a voicemail including Lil Meech. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025
Music Public Enemy's Flavor Flav Admits Sobriety Journey Setbacks In New Vow To Fans Flavor Flav has been one of hip-hop's most recognizable stars since the 80s. He has cameoed in films like "Who's the Man" and "New Jack City." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025
Music Antonio Brown Gives Unexpected Answer To Adin Ross On Who Won Between Drake & Kendrick Lamar Antonio Brown launched his music career after exiting the NFL in 2021. He performed a set at Rolling Loud in 2023. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025