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Music Lil Baby Overtakes 21 Savage For The Highest-Charting Rap Album On Apple Music Lil Baby and 21 Savage both ended 2025 on a high note with their new albums, but the former as a little bit of a leg up to start 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Drake, Adin Ross & Stake Hit With Civil RICO Class Action Lawsuit This is the third lawsuit against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross, and alleges that they used tips to artificially boost Drizzy's music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music AZ Chike Joins Army Of West Coast Rappers Feuding With Joey Bada$$ On New Diss Track, "What Would You Do?" Joey Bada$$ has been feuding with several West Coast artists since dropping "The Ruler’s Back," earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour & Tickets Are Going On Sale Soon NBA YoungBoy will be hitting the road to perform new music fresh off of his release from prison, earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Meek Mill Mourns The Tragic Loss Of Philly Rapper LGP QUA Due To Mother's Day Shooting Meek Mill shared one of LGP QUA's freestyles online, which are beloved for their earnest street portrayals and social justice advocacy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Gets Throw'd By Fan Calling Him By His Government Name During Concert Lil Yachty and emerging duo Paris, Texas are accompanying Tyler, The Creator on the Chromakopia world tour that kicked off in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 12, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Shares Powerful Message After Jail Release Finesse2tymes turned himself in earlier this month, blaming at least some of his legal issues on 11-year-old FNG King. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Defends Doechii After Viral Met Gala Outburst Doechii recently addressed her tense interaction with her team on TikTok, claiming the evening was "overstimulating." By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky & Denzel Washington Steal The Show In Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" Teaser Trailer Denzel Washington, ASAP Rocky, Ice Spice, and more star in Spike Lee's retelling of Akira Kurosawa's "High And Low." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Receive Promising Update After Rapper’s Prison Release Last year, NBA YoungBoy was arrested and hit with several charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Accuses Lil Yachty Of Abandoning Her After A Frightening Car Accident KARRAHBOOO alleges that Lil Yachty is keeping her stuck under his label, whereas Lil Yachty accused her of playing victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Drake’s Hamptons Reference On “Fighting Irish” Freestyle Provokes J. Cole & Lil Wayne Diss Speculation Jay-Z is also getting a lot of mentions. By Zachary Horvath January 03, 2025