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Music NBA YoungBoy Breaks Mind-Blowing Billboard Record With "MASA" NBA YoungBoy has achieved something literally no other rapper has done before on the Billboard 200 albums chart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Kanye West Drops Bombshell Lawsuit On Dentist Allegedly Responsible For His Nitrous Addiction Kanye West's legal complaint alleges that he suffered neurological damage as a result of the nitrous usage. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Claps Back At Cam'ron's Disappointment With Some Backhanded Praise On his sports talk show with Mase, "It Is What It Is," Cam'ron said Kanye West and R. Kelly put a "stain" on Chicago's name. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Calls Boosie Badazz To Squash Longstanding Beef Two of Baton Rouge's finest, Boosie Badazz and NBA YoungBoy, are reportedly back on good terms thanks to the latter stepping up to the plate. By Zachary Horvath April 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Returns To Centennial High School In Compton With Dr. Dre & Will.i.am Kendrick Lamar attended a groundbreaking ceremoni at Centennial High School in Compton alongside Dr. Dre & Will.i.am. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Complains About The Grammys And Coachella Ignoring Him This isn't the first time Lil Wayne complained about not getting his flowers from the Grammys, although the Coachella angle is less clear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music Jail Informant Claims Lil Durk's Alleged Hitman Confessed To Murder-For-Hire Plot These allegations against Lil Durk are related to the arrests of Preston Powell and Anthony Montgomery-Wilson over Stephon Mack's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Constant Touring Is Killing Hip-Hop Music DJ Akademiks pointed out how it's more profitable for artists to go on big tours these days rather than release new music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Blasts "Homeless" Blueface & Rich The Kid, Who Channels 50 Cent To Respond Blueface recently claimed that Soulja Boy is "going broke" as the mother of his child continues seeking a defamation judgment against him. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music 50 Cent Compares Himself To Pop Smoke In Touching Tribute Post 50 Cent was one of the biggest established rappers in Pop Smoke's corner during his meteoric rise in the industry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 21 Savage Is The Most Honest Rapper In Drake’s Corner 21 Savage may not be an elder statesman by age, but his measured honesty during Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar revealed a maturity few in rap are willing to practice. By Aron A. December 19, 2025