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Devin Morton March 21, 2025 Music Lil Reese will be eligible for parole in 2026.
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Cole Blake December 23, 2024 Music It's not looking good for Diddy...
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2024 Relationships Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills.
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Devin Morton August 10, 2025 Music Given where Drake is thanks largely to the Kendrick Lamar battle, fans want him to prove that he can still bar up with the best of them.
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Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026 Music Finesse2Tymes has been demanding that J Prince Jr. let him out of his contract with Mob Ties in recent months.
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Cole Blake March 30, 2026 Music Rihanna's reported testimony about the shooting at her home with A$AP Rocky emerged this week amid suspect Ivanna Ortiz's not guilty plea.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026 Music Drake's history with UK hip hop includes signing Skepta to BBK, collaborating with Central Cee and Jorja Smith, and producing Top Boy.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025 Music Future's brother FBG Casino was caught with 21 kilograms of fentanyl and charged with possession and intent to distribute.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026 Music Anthony Fantano ruffled the feathers of Drake fans and his "insiders" alike when he said "ICEMAN" was going to drop last Friday.
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Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026 Music Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry.
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Aron A. April 20, 2026
Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef, Explained Playboi Carti and Kanye West were once a popular duo, but after Ye was left off MUSIC, it seems their relationship is irreparable.
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Devin Morton 
Music Lil Reese Is Serving A 5 Year Prison Sentence Lil Reese will be eligible for parole in 2026.
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Prosecutors Accuse Mogul Of "Hijacking" Criminal Case To Quell Civil Lawsuits It's not looking good for Diddy...
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships Kodak Black's Ex Maranda Johnson Details Horrifying Alleged Abuse On Instagram Live Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills.
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Devin Morton 
Music BenDaDonnn Claims Drake Scrapped Club Records From "ICEMAN" Given where Drake is thanks largely to the Kendrick Lamar battle, fans want him to prove that he can still bar up with the best of them.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music J Prince Jr. Trades Shots With Finesse2Tymes Amid Mob Ties Dispute Finesse2Tymes has been demanding that J Prince Jr. let him out of his contract with Mob Ties in recent months.
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Cole Blake 
Music Rihanna Reportedly Breaks Silence On Home Shooting Details In Police Report Rihanna's reported testimony about the shooting at her home with A$AP Rocky emerged this week amid suspect Ivanna Ortiz's not guilty plea.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Addresses UK Rappers Vs US Rappers, Claims Best Lyricists In The World Are From London Drake's history with UK hip hop includes signing Skepta to BBK, collaborating with Central Cee and Jorja Smith, and producing Top Boy.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music FBG Casino's Release From Prison In RICO Drug Case Gets Explanation Future's brother FBG Casino was caught with 21 kilograms of fentanyl and charged with possession and intent to distribute.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Says Kendrick Lamar Left Hip-Hop Directionless After Drake Beef DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Anthony Fantano Trolls DJ Akademiks & Drake Again Over "ICEMAN" Anthony Fantano ruffled the feathers of Drake fans and his "insiders" alike when he said "ICEMAN" was going to drop last Friday.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Can't Save The Algorithm Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry.
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Aron A.