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Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Man Convicted Of Young Dolph Murder Staying In Prison For Life Young Dolph's murder case is nearing an end and for the late rapper's family, they are receiving some justice in the closing moments. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music North West Samples Classic Kanye Track In New Song Preview Kanye West's daughter North has been sharing a lot of new music recently, which is equal parts influenced by Ye and distinct from his work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill & Wu-Tang Clan Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee has unveiled its list of 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Lil Pump Trashes Lil Tracy As The SoundCloud Era Debate Rages On Lil Pump was one of the biggest rappers in the world in 2017, and now, he is going off about his place in the music world. By Alexander Cole February 25, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Bow Wow Claps Back At People Teasing Him Over $1,000 Meet & Greet Someone asked if people would rather have food stamps or dinner with Bow and the memes rolled in. By Erika Marie September 06, 2022
Pop Culture NLE Choppa & DJ Vlad Trade Shots Over Rapper's Claim To Cure Justin Bieber DJ Vlad calls NLE Choppa "a snake oil salesman" after the rapper claimed he could "heal" Justin Bieber's facial paralysis. By Aron A. June 13, 2022
Music Drake Labels Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj Two Of The Greatest Of All-Time Drake says that Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj are two of the "greatest musicians of all fucking time." By Cole Blake August 07, 2022
Streetwear Kanye West Challenges Instagram Guidelines With New Posts Kanye's newest posts might get him a ban. By Rex Provost September 04, 2022
Music Juicy J Says Three 6 Mafia Broke Up Due To Excessive Drug Use Ahead of the group's "Verzuz" appearance this week, the rapper-producer spoke about the group using everything from "heroin to meth to cocaine." By Erika Marie November 30, 2021