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Music Ray J Explains Why He Thinks Diddy Will Be Found Not Guilty In His Criminal Trial Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in the ongoing criminal trial which continued on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Reunites With Woman Who Saved His Life As A Kid Gucci Mane recently popped out publicly for the first time since Pooh Shiesty's arrest for allegedly robbing and kidnapping him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Festival Set In Mexico City Canceled Following Deadly Crane Incident Tyler The Creator was set to perform outside of his ongoing "CHROMAKOPIA World Tour" this weekend, but an unthinkable tragedy occurred. By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Music Drake Claims He's "Proved Himself Right" In The Last Two Years In New IG Post Drake celebrated his recent NOCTA Manor party with a new post on IG, flexing his many commercial feats for good measure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Frank Ocean Corrects Lyrics To Newly Leaked "These Days" Single The song was reportedly recorded around the time of "Blonde." By Aron A. June 01, 2023
Music Cardi B Says Female Rappers Are Held To A Higher Standard For Live Shows Cardi B compares the standards for female and male rappers with regard to live performances. By Cole Blake June 24, 2021
Music SZA Surprises Fans With Justin Bieber At Los Angeles Show Before Justin Bieber, Lizzo was also a special guest on SZA's "Grand National" tour with Kendrick Lamar this week. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Sets Another New Career Mark With "CHROMAKOPIA" Just Three Months Later What certification status do you see "CHROMAKOPIA" getting to by the end of 2025? By Zachary Horvath January 18, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's Signed "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyls Are Reselling For A Huge Markup Online A$AP Rocky announced the release of some special edition vinyl yesterday and not much time elapsed before they sold out. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Music Public Enemy Announce Return To Def Jam With New Album Public Enemy announce their return to Def Jam, releasing a new album on September 25 called "What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down." By Alex Zidel August 28, 2020
Music YG Announces Release Date For New Summer Mixtape YG is has more anthems on deck. By Elias Andrews June 24, 2024
Music Druski’s Taps Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, & Rick Ross As House Guests For Season 2 of “Coulda Been House” Druski’s “Coulda Been House” is a popular episodic series that showcases the entertainer auditioning a variety of characters. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025