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Pop Culture Ice-T To Finally Cameo On "Rick & Morty" The rapper has been portrayed on the show before, but has never actually starred in it. By Ben Mock December 01, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz Sued By Security Guard For Alleged Hookah Attack Edward Iglehart II claims Boosie Badazz smashed a glass hookah over his head at a Houston nightclub earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Brings Out Tyler, The Creator & Danny Elfman At L.A. Concert Tyler, The Creator is one of A$AP Rocky's closest friends in the industry, so this "Don't Be Dumb" tour link-up in L.A. is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music Lil Wop Claims Kanye West Message Him With A Request To Delete "That Video" What video is Ye talking about? By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 15, 2025
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music Blueface Plays Basketball Behind Bars In New Prison Footage After Chrisean Rock Photos Blueface's dad shared the alleged footage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2025
Music Rapper Signed To Future's Freebandz Label Shot In Dallas On New Year's Day ZeeTheWizard reportedly signed with Future's Freebandz label in November of last year after building a name in Dallas hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Lead Spotify's Most Streamed Rap Albums In 2025 Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Clears Up Rumors About Leaked James Blake Collab Album Kanye West recently took to X to respond after Albe Back claimed to have written a song called "What I Would've Said At Virgil's Funeral." By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music Joe Budden Responds To Drake Claiming He Slept With Joe's Girlfriend Drake took some shots at Joe Budden on "1 AM In Albany," and the retired rapper has since given a response. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Future Demands Ex Brittni Mealy Be Held In Contempt Of Court Future accuses the mother of his 13-year-old son, Prince, of leaking information about their case to the press. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Original Content Why Did Latto Change Her Name? Originally calling herself Mulatto, what made Latto, also known as Big Latto, change her stage name? By Chris Mobley May 03, 2023