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Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Young Thug's Prison Diss On Baby Keem's New Album For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Mal Says Recent Drake Snippets Aren't on “ICEMAN,” Provides Release Date Update During a recent episode of his podcast, Mal discussed Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music 9th Wonder Confirms Kendrick Lamar's "Duckworth" Is A True Story "Duckworth" producer 9th Wonder speaks on the incredible story that concludes Kendrick Lamar's new album. By Angus Walker April 15, 2017
Music Lil Uzi Vert Recalls Spending Millions On Balenciaga To Compete With Kanye West Lil Uzi Vert brought up Kanye West while discussing lyrics of theirs that “mean a lot” to them from over the years. By Cole Blake March 03, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers. By Devin Morton August 08, 2025
Relationships Blueface Excitedly Reveals The Gender Of His Child With Nevaeh Blueface announced about a week ago that Nevaeh was pregnant with much excitement and now, they know the gender of their baby to be. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Lauren London Explains The Importance Of Los Angeles' "Nipsey Hussle Square" Lauren London was in a committed relationship with Nipsey Hussle from 2013 until his death on March 31, 2019. By Cole Blake March 03, 2026
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Music GloRilla’s Sister Leaks Mother’s Alleged Angry Texts About The Rapper GloRilla's sister is not backing down since accusing the "TGIF" performer of financially neglecting their family. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Kurupt's Wife Confirms He's Home From The Hospital Daz Dillenger first confirmed that Kurupt had been hospitalized with a serious health issue on social media in January. By Cole Blake March 03, 2026
Music Ray J's Home Swarmed By Police Over Domestic Violence Call Ray J is dealing with a lot right now in his personal life already, but his plate just got bigger due to this domestic violence call. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music “Hits Daily Double” Predicts Drake’s “ICEMAN” Could Be The Biggest Album Of 2026 Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026