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Music Doechii Drops Out Of Two Prime UK Festivals For This Weekend Artists having to pull out of onstage appearances isn't anything new, but Doechii will be missing out on some big-time shows. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Sports Stephen Jackson Says Lil Yachty Apologized For Controversial George Floyd Lyric George Floyd's brother Terrence also called out Lil Yachty for his controversial lyrical reference in a new song he teased. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Garners Fans' Praises & Potshots Over New Single "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B's homage to a Jay-Z classic drew a lot of acclaim from hardcore fans and some skepticism from others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Speaks To Rory & Mal About Current Relationship With Kanye West Chance The Rapper sat down with Rory & Mal to discuss "Star Line" and where things stand with him and Kanye West. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Shares Message For His Supporters From Behind Bars Pooh Shiesty has been behind bars since his initial arrest in 2022 after pleading guilty to a firearm conspiracy charge. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Sports Toosii Puts Music On Hold To Pursue College Football Toosii's decision to pivot from music back to college football has earned mixed reactions from his supporters. By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
Music Joe Budden Laughs At Hate Post Trolling Drake For Gambling Livestream Both Joe Budden and Drake have taken various shots at one another on social media over the years. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Kicks M.I.A. Off His Tour After Republican Rant Gets Met With Boos M.I.A. was the opening act on Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, although that is now officially over thanks to her antics. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music DJ Akadeniks Calls Jay-Z The Israel Of Hip-Hop DJ Akademiks went a rant about Jay-Z and his place in hip-hop culture, arguing he isn't the "standard" in the genre but fans still defend him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Drake Honors Lil Wayne Ahead Of "ICEMAN" It's been a while since we've had a Drake and Lil Wayne collab, but maybe Drizzy's latest move on Instagram is a sign of things to come. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music Ebro Enrages The Internet After Calling Michael Jackson's "Thriller" The "McDonald's Of Albums" Ebro has been on a run of controversial takes as of late, and recently, he revealed what he really thinks about Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Music North West Reveals Cover Art & Release Date For Debut EP North West is going to be dropping a new EP, and fans finally now have some cover art, as well as a release date. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026