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Music YNW Melly's Lawyers Seek To Hide Murder Charges From Witness Tampering Case YNW Melly will soon face trial on charges of allegedly pressuring a witness to drop their testimony in his 2023 double murder mistrial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Kanye West's Camp Claims There's No A.I. On New Album "BULLY" Kanye West's manager Pete Jideonwo and Ye's former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos said "BULLY" will not engage in previous A.I. usage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” Makes Impressive Billboard Hot 100 Debut In Drake's latest single, he addresses the people who turned their backs on him amid his viral beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Draws Mixed Fan Reactions Online Travis Scott and his record label dropped "JACKBOYS 2" on Sunday, and it is receiving very different reactions from person to person. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025
Music Mike Dean Seemingly Shades Travis Scott Ahead Of "JACKBOYS 2" Release Mike Dean seemed to diss Travis Scott ahead of the release of Scott's second "JACKBOYS" compilation album. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025
Music Cardi B Moves To Dismiss "Enough (Miami)" Copyright Lawsuit Sten Joddi and producer Kemikal956 accused Cardi B of stealing elements from their 2021 track "Greasy Frybread." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Claims She Turned Down An Invite To Join The Recording Academy Nicki Minaj recently stated that she declined an invite to join the Recording Academy, saying the process "makes no sense." By Devin Morton July 12, 2025
Music T.I. & Tiny's $71M OMG Girlz Lawsuit Heads For A Retrial T.I. and Tiny were previously awarded $71 million in their copyright lawsuit against MGA and its "O.M.G." dolls. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music T.I. & Daughter Heiress Harris Perform "Live Your Life" Together: Watch Talent runs in the family. By Caroline Fisher December 29, 2023
Music Dame Dash Reveals The Origins Of Jay-Z And DMX's Legendary Feud He's once again claiming to have played a major role in things. By Lavender Alexandria December 28, 2023
Music Trina Defends Beyonce Praise, Insists She's The "Queen Of Rap" "I said what I said," Trina notes. By Caroline Fisher December 28, 2023
Music Missy Elliott And Rapsody Headline Queen Latifah Tribute At Kennedy Center Honors A legendary ensemble of female MCs paid tribute to Queen Latifah. By Lavender Alexandria December 28, 2023