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Music Cardi B Claps Back At Joe Budden For Saying She Doesn't Write Her Raps Joe Budden and his podcast cohosts were reacting to Cardi B's disses towards JT on her new album, "Am I The Drama?" By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Takes A Loss Amid Legal Battle With Former Director Of Intelligence Kanye West is currently being sued by a man he hired to be his “director of intelligence” during his presidential bid. By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Desiree Perez Breaks Her Silence On Roc Nation’s Rejected Casino Bid A community advisory committee voted against moving forward with a casino bid from Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and more this week. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Reclaim No. 1 Chart Position Thanks To “Luther” Kendrick Lamar and SZA recently topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart once again, surpassing BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Is Dropping "UY SCUTI" On Same Day As YFN Lucci's Album After Denying Beef With Him Young Thug and YFN Lucci tensions have been intact since 2017, but the former claimed that he's got no more issues with him. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music SZA Defends Lizzo From Ex-Staffers' Lawsuit Allegations Several former employees of Lizzo filed lawsuits against the singer with allegations of misconduct back in 2023. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Trey Songz Reaches Settlement In Sexual Assault Case Trey Songz was sued by a woman named Jauhara Jeffries in 2020, who alleged that he sexually assaulted her at a party in 2018. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Slams Sukihana For Bringing Up His Dead Friend Amid Young Thug Beef Sukihana called out Tekashi 6ix9ine for dissing Young Thug in several posts on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Agrees To Plea Deal In Double Murder Case The update comes as YNW Melly remains behind bars while awaiting his retrial for the alleged murders of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Nas Reveals Mobb Deep's Posthumous Album Is Dropping Soon Nas has been doing God's work this year, helping distribute some icons' albums as part of his "Legend Has It..." series. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Wack 100 Says Young Thug Is "More Dangerous" Than 6ix9ine Amid Snitching Allegations Wack 100 has been one of many leading the charge that Young Thug is a snitch, but he believes that he's the biggest one out there right now. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Havoc Finally Explains Why 2Pac Dissed Mobb Deep On "Hit Em Up" Havoc of Mobb Deep sat down for an interview with Mobb Deep, where he finally explained why 2Pac dissed them on "Hit Em Up." By Devin Morton September 07, 2025