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Sports Funk Flex Suggests Jay-Z Intervened In Jermaine Dupri's NFL Deal The news comes courtesy of Funk Flex, that loveable interloper. By Mitch Findlay August 19, 2019
Music Check Out This Kanye West Interview From Before "College Dropout" Do you miss the old Kanye? By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2017
Music YG Responds To 6ix9ine’s Disrespectful Comments: “Can’t Wait Till We Meet” YG ain't with Tekashi's social media games. By Kevin Goddard August 08, 2018
Music NBA YoungBoy's Canceled & Security-Heavy Shows Get Explanations A few NBA YoungBoy shows have been canceled, namely in Chicago and in Atlanta. Its New Orleans concert hopes to avoid similar circumstances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Makes Bold Prediction About Drake’s “ICEMAN” Album Drake's ninth studio album "ICEMAN" is expected to arrive sometime this year, though it doesn't have an official release date. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On “B*tch” Fat Joe After “Rat Leader” Diss According to 6ix9ine, Fat Joe is the "cap leader," and even his co-host Jadakiss doesn't always believe him. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Taylor Swift Addresses Rumor She Rejected Jay-Z’s Super Bowl Offer According to Taylor Swift, she wouldn't consider headlining the Super Bowl halftime show for one simple reason. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Skepta Appears In Court For Drug Driving & Speeding Charges Skepta was hit with these two charges on separate occasions spanning over two years. His trial won't start until late 2025, early 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Young Thug Underwhelms With Official "UY SCUTI" Billboard Debut Although Young Thug's never had the best numbers – and doesn't need to – the critical reception to "UY SCUTI" plagues these first week sales. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Ice Spice's Manager Denies Leaking Cardi B's Intense Phone Call Cardi B has had a wild day today, with the catalyst of the craziness being a leaked phone call where she threatens to beat up Ice Spice. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Celeste Rivas Pregnancy Rumor Receives Massive Update While Cause Of Death Is Still Pending There are still a lot of unknowns in this Celeste Rivas/d4vd investigation, but one aspect of it was put to rest via a death certificate. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Doja Cat Unveils "Tour Ma Vie" 2026 World Tour Dates Doja Cat's taking her new album "Vie" to Latin America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America after 2025's Australia and Asia shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025