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Music Wu-Tang Clan Fans Get Refunds As Several Members Bail On Australia Show The situation comes after Wu-Tang Clan announced a number of North American concerts for their farewell tour. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Causes Huge Debate By Proclaiming Atlanta Is "The Home Of Hip-Hop" Concerning this Playboi Carti debate, fans are split between hip-hop's historical origins and Atlanta's dominance in recent decades. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Drake Targets UMG Executives Directly As Discovery Requests Continue To Pile Up Drake has been suing Universal Music Group for defamation over the company's alleged promotion of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy & DJ Khaled's "Deshawn" Mixtape Struggles With First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy dropped "Deshawn" just weeks after the release of his previous album, "MASA." By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist Gifts Young Thug With Matching Bracelets After Addressing Viral Jail Call Leak In Latest Interview Mariah The Scientist and Young Thug have recorded several collaborations together, inclduing "For Her" and "For Him." By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 17, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Pulls Jay-Z In Response To Fan Missing His Old Music Tyler The Creator describes ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ as a carefree album that he created with feel-good dance music in mind. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025
Music Young Thug Teases A YSL Project From Label's Newer Generation Young Thug's new gen YSL project could tap 1300SAINT, Yung Kayo, Nine Vicious, and more. But this announcement amid a Gunna release? Huh... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Ty Dolla $ign Settles "Vultures" Sample Lawsuit As Case Continues Against Kanye West Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign teamed up for two "Vultures" albums in 2024, although the status of the their third project remains unclear. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music Drake Looks Terrified As He Mistakes Fan For His Ex In Manchester Drake recently mistook a fan for one of his exes, and social media users suspect that the fling didn't end well. By Caroline Fisher July 29, 2025
Relationships Slim Thug Left Heartbroken After Seeing Megan Thee Stallion With Sauce Walka Slim Thug has been posting on social media about having a crush on Megan Thee Stallion since her performance at Coachella. By Cole Blake June 01, 2025
Music Kool & The Gang Member Michael Sumler Dead At 71 After Car Crash Michael Sumler was best known for bringing his high energy to Kool & The Gang's live performances over the years. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Diddy’s Twin Daughters, Jessie & D’Lila Combs, Graduate High School Amid His Federal Trial Diddy's kids have been in court supporting him throughout his trial, but two of them recently took a break to celebrate a major milestone. By Caroline Fisher May 23, 2025