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Music Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Shooting Death Of Local Kansas City Rapper Derius Taylor pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Kansas City rapper Dominique Stafford in 2015, and he was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison. By Joshua Robinson May 27, 2021
Music Jack Harlow Details Donations To Hometown Organizations: "It's In My DNA" He "took some counsel" from his mom who he says has a "giving heart" and was "no stranger to a lot of these organizations." By Erika Marie October 04, 2021
Music Chloe Bailey Turns Up The Heat With Her Own "Have Mercy" Challenge Chloe Bailey continues to tease fans with her sultry "Have Mercy" choreography. By Kevin Quinitchett July 13, 2021
Music Young Thug Claims No One Can Put A Verse Down Faster Than Him Don't fool yourself into thinking you can outdo the rapper. By Yoni Yardeni July 13, 2021
Music Chet Hanks Previews "White Boy Summer" Track & Music Video Chet Hanks is commemorating White Boy Summer with a new song. By Alexander Cole April 12, 2021
Music Westside Gunn Is Officially Starring In A Kid's Show Westside Gunn continues to branch out with his most surprising appearance to date, bringing his vocal talents to the kid's show "Scram." By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
Streetwear Travis Scott Releases Gucci Mane x Jeezy "Verzuz" Merch Travis Scott came in hot with a merch release to commemorate last night’s iconic “Verzuz” battle. By Noor Lobad November 20, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Surprise Releases "Pink Friday" Super Deluxe Edition Nicki Minaj released a “Pink Friday” Super Deluxe to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her debut album. By Noor Lobad November 20, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar Signs New Publishing Deal Kendrick Lamar signed a global admin deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, which was announced this week. By Alex Zidel October 27, 2020
Music Iggy Azalea Addresses The Mystery Of Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" Iggy Azalea speaks on Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red", telling fans that he was in the studio this week. By Alex Zidel September 30, 2020
Music Griselda's "Conflicted" Movie Is Out Now Griselda Records have officially come through with the release of their first official movie, "Conflicted," starring Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher. By Mitch Findlay January 15, 2021
Music Lil Yachty Blasts DJ Vlad, Calls Him A "B*tch" & An "FBI Agent" Lil Yachty comes for DJ Vlad after the interviewer posts a picture claiming that Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert are no longer friends. By Joshua Robinson March 03, 2021