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Music J. Cole Reveals The Release Date For "The Fall Off" With Gorgeous Teaser Trailer J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for years, and today, the artist came through with the album's official release date. By Alexander Cole January 14, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Announces "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas Residency Mary J. Blige says fans can expect "theatrical" performances from her "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas residency. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Lil Durk Claims He's Spent Four Months In Solitary Confinement, Friends Have Left Him Behind Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when he was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Rug Pulls His Fans With "Punk Rocky" Video Release: "Shut The F*ck Up" A$AP Rocky was supposed to drop the music video for "Punk Rocky" on Monday, but in the end, fans got completely rugpulled. By Alexander Cole January 05, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Breaks His Silence On Recent Run-In With Benny The Butcher Amid Beef Westside Gunn suggested Benny The Butcher and Freddie Gibbs tried to bury the hatchet, whereas others weren't as optimistic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music iLoveMakonnen Reveals He's Working At A Restaurant Kitchen iLoveMakonnen retired from music last year, and it looks like he's very happy with his new chef gig after a pretty curious career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Drakeo The Ruler's Dad Claims Kendrick Lamar Used Son's Style Without Credit Because Of "Politics" Drakeo the Ruler's dad appeared on No Jumper and discussed Kendrick Lamar taking Drakeo's flow on songs from the "GNX" album. By Devin Morton August 26, 2025
Music Third Suspect In 6ix9ine Home Invasion Finally Arrested In November, multiple masked gunmen broke into 6ix9ine's Florida home, stealing luxury goods and holding his mother hostage. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Clowned Over Video Of Playboi Carti Styling Him DJ Akademiks has been roasted over the years for numerous reasons, and this video is sure to be one that will be remembered forever. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks Calls Nipsey Hussle a "Gangbanger" Who Died Like A "Gangbanger" DJ Akademiks went on stream and delivered a rant about Nipsey Hussle, his legacy, and the people who idolize him. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026
Music Jay-Z Drops Old Jaz-O Collab On Streaming Amid 30th Anniversary Celebrations "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026