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Music Keefe D Hits Yet Another Roadblock Ahead Of Tupac Murder Trial Keefe D is set to face trial in the murder of Tupac on August 10, but his defense team is starting to get frustrated. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Explains His Future Beef & Claims Pluto Isn't A "Gangster" One of Future's Freebandz artists also made similar claims about NBA YoungBoy, extending the lifespan of this sudden beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Original Content Vince Staples, "Cry Baby," & The Expectations We Place On Rappers Why has Vince Staples' "Cry Baby" become so divisive? The answer may have less to do with the music & more to do with how audiences view Black artists. By Erika Marie June 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Fails To Drop "BULLY" Deluxe And Divides The Fanbase Some Kanye West fans hope the "BULLY" deluxe arrives soon, whereas others think Ye never confirmed its release date enough to get hyped. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music Jay-Z & Blue Ivy Attend Hov's 30th Anniversary Pop-Up In Brooklyn Jay-Z celebrated with his daughter Blue Ivy at his new pop-up in Brooklyn, one of two tributes to 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Disses Drake With The Help Of A Fan-Made Sign A$AP Rocky continues to sell out shows on the "Don't Be Dumb" tour, and his fans are helping him diss Drake. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Mourns The Loss Of Tay Keith: "What A Talented Person" Nicki Minaj had a feature on the Tay Keith-produced track "Pound Town 2" from him and Sexyy Red back in 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music JT Mourns The Death Of DreamDollBri The content creator died at the age of 21 over the weekend. By Aron A. July 06, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is His Latest Album To Become Platinum Eligible Drake has garnered quite a bit of praise thanks to his new album, "ICEMAN," and on Monday, the album reached another accolade. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Kanye West's Controversial San Antonio Concert Just Got A Major Update Kanye West is going to be performing on July 4 in San Antonio, and the show is already garnering some controversy. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music T.I.'s New Album "Kill The King" May Not Be His Last, Despite His Promises There's a hint on "Kill The King" itself that suggest T.I. isn't done with dropping full-lengths yet, although this may be wishful thinking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music Beyoncé Narrates Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Hair Transformation Jay-Z received plenty of reactions for changing up his hair, and now, Beyoncé is showing off the secret behind that change. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026