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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. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music Nivea Opens Up About Leukemia Diagnosis Months of treatment have given the R&B singer a new outlook, with Nivea saying she's now finding her way back to music. By Erika Marie July 22, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg's Biopic Has A Release Date Snoop Dogg is getting his very own biopic, and a new report suggests that the project will be released in the Summer of 2027. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Diddy, Biggie's Estate, & Snoop Dogg Hit With Lawsuit Over "Nasty Girl" And "I Wanna Thank Ya" Diddy, Snoop Dogg, and even the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. are being sued for alleged copyright infringement. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Young Thug Calls Out Nine Vicious For Claiming He Never Denied YSL Deal Young Thug had claimed he resigned Nine Vicious to YSL, which Nine seemed to deny online. Now, fans don't know who is being truthful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Announces T-Pain & Dreamdoll Will Be Part Of Streamer University Streamer University is back, and Kai Cenat has recruited another star-studded lineup to help mentor the next wave of content creators. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Makes A Massive Debut On The Charts The Weeknd can't be stopped. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 09, 2025
Music Drake's Father Dennis Graham Responds To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Grammys Sweep Dennis Graham says he doesn't care about the Grammy Awards. By Cole Blake February 03, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Appears To Ask Court To Refrain From Using N-Word During Trial ASAP Rocky's trial continues. By Caroline Fisher January 31, 2025
Music LiAngelo Ball's "Tweaker" Is Officially 2025's Best-Selling Hip-Hop Song So Far Gelo's still swerving! By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2025
Music Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Drake Benefited From Spotify Bots RBX accused Spotify of allowing artists like Drake to benefit from bots, but now, a judge is throwing the case out. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty & GloRilla's Upcoming Song Leads To Gucci Mane Debate Given Gucci Mane's beef with allegedly former signee Pooh Shiesty and GloRilla's label boss Yo Gotti, this upcoming song is causing chaos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026