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Music Pop Smoke's Mother Issues Devastating Statement After Murder Trial Conviction She still feels the rapper's absence. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music Tupac's Estate Claims Daz Dillinger Stole Over $1 Million In Archival Material Tupac's estate responded to Daz Dillinger's lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties, claiming he's responsible for over $1 million in losses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert's "Maverick 'Almost Forever'" EP Takes Over US Apple Music Charts Lil Uzi Vert is likely coming through with a new album, and it seems like the "Maverick 'Almost Forever'" EP has fans ready for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
Music Blueface's Mother Karlissa Saffold Apologizes To NBA YoungBoy Blueface's mom Karlissa Saffold had insulted NBA YoungBoy's intelligence, which arrived amid YB's supposed diss to Blue online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music J. Cole Didn't Sound Amused When Asked About Drake's "ICEMAN" J. Cole was on the street when he was approached by a reporter who asked him a quick question about Drake's upcoming album, "ICEMAN." By Alexander Cole February 25, 2026
Music J. Cole Finally Responds To Cam’ron’s $500K Lawsuit Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and J. Cole last October over their collab, "Ready '24." By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Aaron Hall Has Reportedly Been Located After Going Missing Liza Gardner sued Aaron Hall and Diddy for alleged sexual assault when she was underage, and had been trying to serve Hall since 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Explains Why He Didn't Like Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Joe Budden went on his podcast this week to discuss the recent Jay-Z freestyle, and he did not mince words. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music Xzibit Reveals $1.3M Tax Debt Amid Divorce Battle Xzibit says he's drowning in debt. By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026
Music Drake Reveals Official Release Date For "ICEMAN" Fans have been trying to destroy Drake's "ICEMAN" sculpture in an effort to get access to the project's release date. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Akon Admits His Brother Used To Perform As Him In Secret & Keep The Earnings The hilarious admission comes after Akon recently revealed his plan to release country remixes of his biggest songs. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Viral Lil Baby Hilariously Reacts To TikTok Restoring Services After "Pressure" From The United States Is Baby mad at TikTok, its users, or the government? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2025