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Music NLE Choppa Challenges Blueface To A Fight Despite Squashing Beef Blueface and NLE Choppa have been teasing a fight for a while now, although now that their beef has been settled, it will be more for show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music “Billboard” Names Bad Bunny The Greatest Pop Star Of 2025 Bad Bunny has come in ahead of Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and more on Billboard's list of the 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2025. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music Lizzo Says The Body Positivity Movement Is Leaving Plus-Size Women Behind Lizzo is advocating for plus-sized women in a new Substack essay. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Derailed By Leaked Courtroom Photo Of His Codefendants This viral picture will likely have a huge impact on Lil Durk's attempts to secure an anonymous jury in his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk Secures $12 Million Lawsuit Victory Amid Murder-For-Hire Case The court dismissed a $12 million lawsuit against Lil Durk over claims that he and his team messed up an investment deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Offset Reportedly Owes Over $2.3 Million In Unpaid Taxes Offset was recently hit with yet another federal tax lien, officially marking the third filed against him this year. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Chris Brown Makes Surprise Court Appearance Over London Assault Trial Chris Brown just recently wrapped up his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour in the United States, which means there are more pressing matters now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Pharrell Hits Back At Chad Hugo Amid Financial Impropriety Allegations Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Has Hip-Hop Fans Stunned With New Single "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has officially released the first single from his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Pop Culture Cardi B Rips Tasha K To Shreds For Dragging Her Into Stefon Diggs’ Assault Case Cardi B previously filed a defamation lawsuit against Tasha K and is still trying to get her judgment from the case. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026