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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026 Music The Universal biopic about Snoop Dogg adds Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre as the film moves closer to production.
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Erika Marie August 21, 2026 Politics Kanye West will hit the stage in Russia later this year, with two shows in St. Petersburg scheduled for October.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks went on a lengthy rant about Rob Markman on Monday evening, and Drake decided to send a text message.
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Alexander Cole August 18, 2026 Streetwear Rolex gifted Drake a one-of-one 'Ice Gradient' Daytona to commemorate his record-breaking milestones throughout 2026.
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Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026 Music 50 Cent wants to make a bet that Duane "Keefe D" Davis will get a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of Tupac.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026 Music More than 100 hours of Roc-A-Fella footage have caught Charlamagne Tha God’s attention as Dame Dash’s assets head toward sale.
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Erika Marie August 07, 2026 Music 50 Cent cannot stop clowning on Rick Ross, and on Tuesday morning, he took aim at the rapper's low album sales.
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Alexander Cole August 04, 2026 Music This traffic stop footage seems to be from Playboi Carti's Utah detainment over an alleged assault incident.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks reacted to paperwork in the Big U RICO case that allegedly lines up with Wack 100's previous claims about Future.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026 Music Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence.
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Alexander Cole July 29, 2026 Music Yella Beezy and his legal team have been fighting to keep lyrics out of his upcoming trial, but as it turns out, the fight was lost.
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Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Rick Ross Tries To Downplay 50 Cent's Success With Verzuz & G-Unit Reeboks Rick Ross is trying to troll amid 50 Cent's Verzuz pop-out and his G-Unit Reebok relaunch selling out quick.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Myles Bullock Be To Play Dr. Dre The Universal biopic about Snoop Dogg adds Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre as the film moves closer to production.
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Erika Marie 
Politics Kremlin Reveals If Kanye West Will Meet Vladimir Putin In Russia Kanye West will hit the stage in Russia later this year, with two shows in St. Petersburg scheduled for October.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Responds To DJ Akademiks' Crash Out On Rob Markman And Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on a lengthy rant about Rob Markman on Monday evening, and Drake decided to send a text message.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Drake Receives A One-Of-One Rolex Daytona From Rolex Rolex gifted Drake a one-of-one 'Ice Gradient' Daytona to commemorate his record-breaking milestones throughout 2026.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music 50 Cent Clowns Keefe D For Claiming Diddy Didn't Murder Tupac 50 Cent wants to make a bet that Duane "Keefe D" Davis will get a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of Tupac.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Wants To Buy Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Life Rights More than 100 hours of Roc-A-Fella footage have caught Charlamagne Tha God’s attention as Dame Dash’s assets head toward sale.
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Erika Marie 
Music 50 Cent Eviscerates Rick Ross For A Second Time Over Low Album Sales 50 Cent cannot stop clowning on Rick Ross, and on Tuesday morning, he took aim at the rapper's low album sales.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Officer Shocked By Playboi Carti's Fame In Traffic Stop Footage This traffic stop footage seems to be from Playboi Carti's Utah detainment over an alleged assault incident.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Wack 100 & Big U Accused Of Chasing Future Around Airport DJ Akademiks reacted to paperwork in the Big U RICO case that allegedly lines up with Wack 100's previous claims about Future.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk Fighting To Keep Music Video Out Of Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Yella Beezy Songs To Be Used In Mo3 Murder-For-Hire Trial Yella Beezy and his legal team have been fighting to keep lyrics out of his upcoming trial, but as it turns out, the fight was lost.
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Alexander Cole