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Music SZA Shares Two New Song Snippets To Her Finsta SZA shared two new songs on her finsta, though neither seemed to be complete. Hopefully, we get to hear them soon. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Updates Release Date For New Album "Lonely At The Top" Joey Bada$$ popped off on Columbia Records for delaying "Lonely At The Top" from its original August 1 release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Fans Call New Album “Star Line” The Ultimate Comeback Today, Chance The Rapper dropped his first studio album in more than five years, and listeners can't get enough. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Fans Drag Cardi B Into Nicki Minaj & JAY-Z Beef Over Her New Single “Imaginary Players” The new single from Cardi B will arrive on Friday, as she continues to gear up for the release of "Am I the Drama?" By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Trina's Electric SeaWorld Performance Leads To A Fan Getting Detained Trina was the latest of several hip-hop artists who have performed at SeaWorld in recent weeks, including Fat Joe and Soulja Boy. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Pulls Jay-Z In Response To Fan Missing His Old Music Tyler The Creator describes ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ as a carefree album that he created with feel-good dance music in mind. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025
Music D4vd Forced To Use Public Defender In Murder Case As Lawyers Withdraw D4vd was back in court today ahead of his murder trial for the death of Celeste Rivas, and he got some bad news about his legal team. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Music Kanye Wants Antisemitic Posts Banned From Discrimination Trial A former security guard says Black employees were treated worse while Ye argues his online posts should stay out of court. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music Lefty Gunplay Called Kendrick Lamar When He Decided To Get Sober Lefty Gunplay got some encouragement from a few West Coast titans. By Aron A. August 27, 2026
Music Lauren London To Play Snoop Dogg’s Mother In Upcoming Biopic The cast of Snoop continues to grow, with Lauren London taking on the role of Beverly Tate opposite Jonathan Daviss. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Music King Yella Suggests Lil Durk Is A Victim Of Labels “Promoting” Street Violence King Yella weighs in on Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music The Game Says Earlier Versions Of “No Brakes” Weren't “Too Kind” Alternate versions of “No Brakes” were more confrontational before The Game reworked "The Documentary III." By Erika Marie August 24, 2026