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Music Jay-Z Fails To Secure Legal Fees From Alleged Son Who Dropped Paternity Lawsuit While these Jay-Z allegations have been around since at least 2010 and a lawsuit is no more, Rymir Satterthwaite said he's not done here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Case Officially Wraps Up After Final Codefendant's Alford Plea While Young Thug left prison late last year, the YSL RICO trial still had some other cases to finalize before its official resolution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music That Mexican OT Calls Bobbi Althoff A "Jackass" In The "OT"-Explained Interview That Mexican OT has built an impressive resume with collaborations with BigXThaPlug, Lil Wayne, and Paul Wall. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 22, 2025
Music The Weeknd Admits To Having A Sleeping Problem Before "Hurry Up Tomorrow" The Weeknd made his return to the Grammys in February with a performance of her hit song "Timeless," featuring Playboi Carti. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025
Music Adin Ross Reveals How Kanye West Barred Travis Scott From Featuring On "Kids See Ghosts" Kanye West and Kid Cudi delivered a modern classic with "Kids See Ghosts" but there was a noticeable lack of features. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music Diddy’s Rumored New Attorney Expertly Dodges Questions About Case According to "TMZ," star lawyer Mark Geragos may play a crucial role in defending Diddy during his trial next month. By Caroline Fisher April 13, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He "Hates" One Of His Classic Albums In Latest Jay-Z & Beyonce Rant Kanye West previously made insensitive comments about Jay-Z and Beyonce's twins, which he followed with "apologies," to a degree. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Pop Culture NBA YoungBoy Look-Alike "NCAA YoungBoy" Found Dead: Report Lil Pnut, known for his uncanny resemblance to NBA YoungBoy, passed away at age 21. By Thomas Galindo January 30, 2022
Pop Culture Drake & 21 Savage's "Her Loss" Sells 411K During First Week Taylor Swift continues to lead the U.S. album sales race, but Drizzy and 21 came out on top overall. By Hayley Hynes November 12, 2022
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Tyler, The Creator Debuts At #2 A weekly glance at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart August 03, 2017
Reviews Freddie Gibbs' "You Only Live 2wice" (Review) Freddie Gibbs settles into a lane and dominates it for eight tracks of dense, enticing psychedelic trap. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2017
Relationships Blueface & Chrisean Rock Disagree Over Marriage The two recently aired out their thoughts on tying the knot with Jason Lee on his new Revolt show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 26, 2023