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Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music YNW Melly Looks To Secure Bond Ahead Of New Murder Trial YNW Melly's lawyers are trying to get him out of jail for the time being. By Alexander Cole August 17, 2023
Music Nas Reveals He Had COVID-19 & Details The "Mentally and Physically" Taxing Experience Nas tells Ebony Magazine that he caught COVID-19 a couple of months after releasing "King's Disease" last year. By Joshua Robinson September 16, 2021
Music Kanye West Stops To Listen To Aspiring Rapper Spit Bars Kanye West took the time to give an aspiring rapper on the street the opportunity to play his music for the famed artist. By Lynn S. February 26, 2020
Music Future Teases Metro Boomin Collab Album Yet Again, Acknowledges Long Wait Usually Metro's the one to hype the project up, but Fewtch recalled a tweet from back in May in which he initially teased this return. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 24, 2023
Music Drake Takes A Subtle Shot At Playboi Carti By Teasing His Strange Stream With Adin Ross Carti was on some weird energy during his and Adin's collab earlier this year. By Zachary Horvath December 27, 2024
Reviews Travis Scott & JackBoys "JackBoys 2" Review A glossy label showcase that feels more like a Travis Scott mixtape, where branding outpaces cohesion and vibes eclipse vision. By Aron A. July 18, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Compares His New Single To Travis Scott's 6ix9ine is claiming he's blackballed from the industry. By Lavender Alexandria July 24, 2023
Sports Meek Mill Issues Blunt Response To Shannon Sharpe’s ESPN Exit ESPN recently cut ties with Shannon Sharpe after he reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who sued him for alleged sexual assault. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Has Fans Talking After Candid X Posts Ab-Soul's latest posts on X read like a conversation with himself, leaving fans to interpret the rapper's message. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Pop Culture Man Says He Makes Money By Showing Chicago Tourists King Von Mural Some are suggesting the "tourists" are actually just Jehovah's Witnesses. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2023
Music Travis Scott, Future & SZA Sued By Roc Nation Label Artist For Alleged Copyright Infringement Travis Scott, Future, and SZA are in hot water. By Caroline Fisher January 09, 2025