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Music Cardi B Explains Why She's Including "WAP" & "Up" On Her Sophomore Album Cardi B has been catching a lot of heat for including these older tracks on her next LP, but she feels they deserve to be there. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Fans Take Over New Ho King After Show In Drake’s Hometown Of Toronto Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar performed in Drake's hometown of Toronto for the first time since their explosive battle. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Sports Doja Cat, Tems & J Balvin Headlining 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin will hit the stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final halftime show in July. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Milo Yiannopoulos Defends Kanye West Outside Courthouse During Mansion Trial Kanye West is currently in a legal battle with construction worker Tony Saxon, and yesterday, opening statements in their trial began. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Kanye West Lists His Calabasas Condo For $3 Million Amid Rumors Of Financial Woes The decision to sell his Calabasas condo comes amid rumors that Kanye West has been struggling financially in recent years. By Cole Blake July 23, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Alleges Mogul’s Reputation Is Destroyed In Request To Drop $50 Million Lawsuit This January, Diddy filed a lawsuit against Miami-based attorney Ariel Mitchell, alleging that she defamed him. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music UMG Motions To Dismiss Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit Over Masters Ownership Salt-N-Pepa first brought this lawsuit against Universal Music Group in May, seeking control of their master recordings. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music Lil Meech Appears To Fire Back At 50 Cent Amid Snitching Allegations Recently, one of Lil Meech's alleged ex-friends accused him of snitching, prompting a response from 50 Cent. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Drop "Alfredo" Movie Trailer Before Sequel's Rumored Release Date Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist are rumored to drop "Alfredo 2" later this month, with a lead single supposedly coming in just a few hours. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Raekwon Drops Stacked Tracklist For New Album "The Emperor's New Clothes" Raekwon's new album "The Emperor's New Clothes" is part of a treasure trove of classic MCs dropping new projects via Mass Appeal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music Young Thug Shows Love To GloRilla As She Makes Light Of Jail Call Diss In a jail call that recently leaked online, Young Thug called GloRilla unattractive and insisted that he would never pursue her. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Channels Denzel Washington To Fire Back At Snitching Scandal Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media over the last week, but doesn't appear to be fazed. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025