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Music Meek Mill "Deactivating" From Twitter Till Friday Following the announcement that Meek Mill plans on dropping a four-pack by Friday, the rapper confirms he'll be taking a social media break in the interim. By Mitch Findlay November 16, 2020
Music A Haitian Gang Leader Has Been Charged With The Kidnapping Of 17 Christian Missionaries Haitian gang leader Germine 'Yonyon' Joly has been charged with the kidnapping of 17 Christian missionaries last year. By Brianna Lawson May 12, 2022
Music Westside Gunn Confirms Retirement In 3 Months Westside Gunn confirms his intention to retire in 2021, though not before ending this current year with a bang. By Mitch Findlay September 21, 2020
Music Jeezy Announces "The Recession 2" Release Date Jeezy is releasing "The Recession 2" on November 20! By Alex Zidel November 09, 2020
Music Dr. Dre Reunites With KXNG Crooked, Focus... & Smitty In The Studio It seems the artists are in full-on music-making mode. By hnhh February 13, 2021
Music Soulja Boy To Take Legal Action Following Sexual Abuse Allegations The rapper is planning to take legal action against his former personal assistant accusing him of sexual assault. By Madusa S. January 23, 2021
Music Lil Baby "Definitely Didn't See" The Star Quality Young Thug Knew He Had Thugger encouraged Lil Baby to get out of the streets and into the studio, but Baby admitted that he wasn't as convinced as his friend was about his success. By Erika Marie January 22, 2021
Music Mariah Carey Allegedly Quits Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management Company After allegedly running into a heated disagreement, the two parties have concluded their working relationship. By Madusa S. June 05, 2021
Music J. Cole Humbly Thanks Drake, Kanye, & More On "Friday Nights Lights" Anniversary One decade removed from the release of "Friday Night Lights," J. Cole took a moment to reflect on the mixtape, thanking a few collaborators in a heartfelt post. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Music Lil Baby's New Songs Prove To Fans That He Can't Miss Lil Baby's new songs "Errbody" and "On Me" are hard as hell. By Alex Zidel December 04, 2020
Numbers Doja Cat Skyrockets Up Billboard Hot 100 After Viral TikTok #SilhouetteChallenge The #SilhouetteChallenge puts Doja Cat’s “Streets” on its shoulder. By Joshua Robinson February 02, 2021
Music Coi Leray Drops Strategically-Covered Bathroom Selfie Coi's petite physique is on full display. By Taya Coates August 04, 2021