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Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas' Mother Claims Someone Is To Blame For Heart Attack The mother of Quality Control's cofounder and CEO, Pierre "P" Thomas, confirmed her son is alive after he suffered a heart attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Rick Ross Taunts 50 Cent For Refusing To Drop More Music, Mentions 50's Mom Rick Ross said 50 Cent's mother is "turning over in her grave" because of the relaunched G-Unit Reebok sneakers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Tech Dr. Dre Gets Torn Apart For Using & Defending AI In Music During an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine explained why they don't see AI in music as a threat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Max B Weighs In On Drake Versus Kendrick Lamar French Montana teased a Drake and Max B collab in the past, so Max's thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar battle are unsurprising. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Drake Pulls Up To Ella Langley's Show After Praising Her "Goated Pen" Drake and Ella Langley have two of the biggest songs of 2026, so it's no surprise there's some strong admiration here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Jury For Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Has Reportedly Been Seated While jury selection in Lil Durk's trial took longer than expected, the court is reportedly on track to hear opening statements next week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross & Ebro With The G-Unit Reebok's Sold-Out Launch Rick Ross doubted 50 Cent would find success with the G-Unit Reebok G6s, whereas Fif clashed with Ebro over New York hip-hop's decline. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Drake Shows Love To The Game For Their "The Documentary III" Collab Drake and The Game's "No Brakes" off "The Documentary III" is one of the factors driving Kendrick Lamar beef rumors regarding the latter MC. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music The Roots Announce New Album "Endgame," Their First In Over A Decade The Roots' Black Thought and Questlove reportedly indicated their long-awaited return, "Endgame," is almost complete. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Diddy's Ex-Bodyguard Says Prosecutors Want Him To Testify In Tupac Trial Prosecutors allegedly want Gene Deal's testimony in Keefe D' trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, which Diddy has denied involvement in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Drake Shouts Out His "Mentor" 2 Chainz For Praising Their "No Lie" Collab Drake and 2 Chainz have collaborated a lot over the years, so to see their bond remain strong is heartening for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Gets Confronted Outside Lil Durk Trial: "Stop Doing The Police's Job" Trap Lore Ross has been covering the Lil Durk trial in Los Angeles, providing updates on the jury selection process and evidence entries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026