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Music Judge Scolds Lil Durk Fans For Giving "Free Durk" Postcards In Courtroom The judge in the Lil Durk case reportedly warned fans they could be prosecuted for contempt of court due to their actions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Cassie Questioned About Diddy’s Alleged “Sex Slave” During Testimony Cassie took the stand again today amid Diddy's sex trafficking trial, detailing several traumatic alleged moments from their relationship. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Wins Favorite Female Rapper At The AMAs Despite Stiff Competition Megan Thee Stallion made a strong case for herself to nab this AMA hardware with her last album and its deluxe being the highlights. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Co-Signs 4batz Again And Prompts A Plethora Of "Industry Plant" Accusations A Kanye West co-sign can also come with a lot of headaches. By Alexander Cole January 31, 2024
Pop Culture Antonio Brown Freestyles About Dubai Pool Incident The freestyle comes just hours after the ex-NFL player addressed the viral clip on Twitter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2022
Original Content New Music Friday: Latto, Denzel Curry, & Chance The Rapper Snap With New Releases Our New Music Friday round-up. This week's new releases include Latto, Nicki Minaj, Denzel Curry, Chance The Rapper, Nigo, Key Glock, Buddy, 42 Dugg & EST Gee, Sheff G, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 25, 2022
Music Juvenile & B.G. Were The Only Cash Money Artists At NYC Reunion Show Considering various internal issues seemingly affecting Cash Money, Juvenile and B.G.'s performance might point to something big. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Original Content Black Excellence In Hip Hop History: Mics, Movements, & Milestones We're closing out Black History Month 2025 looking back on cultural milestones that broke barriers, redefined culture, & proved Hip Hop's dominance. By Erika Marie February 28, 2025
Music Brian Steel Explains Why He Believes Young Thug “Is America” The longtime defense attorney pointed to Thug’s difficult childhood and massive career as proof of what he overcame. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Pop Culture Roddy Ricch Announces Release Date For "Feed Tha Streets III" The West Coast rapper's long-awaited return will be feeding the streets very soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 23, 2022
Music Soulja Boy Plays Nice With Ariana Grande, Pitches "Olive Branch" Collaboration Soulja Boy's peace treaty comes with a caveat. By Devin Ch February 08, 2019
Music Jermaine Dupri Set To Release "So So Def 25" Anniversary Album Jermaine Dupri to celebrate So So Def's 25th anniversary with a compilation album. By Aron A. February 13, 2018