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Music Travis Scott Accused Of Sampling A Chicago Band's Song Without Permission Pixel Grip originally released their song, "Pursuit," back in 2021, but had been working on it for several years before that. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Dame Dash Ordered To Explain Himself In Court Or Face Jail Time Dame Dash has been summoned to federal court in Manhattan for allegedly failing to turn over documents tied to a $4 million judgment. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Continues Vicious Attack On SZA With Botting Allegations Nicki Minaj is doubling down with even more scathing tweets targeting SZA, Jay-Z, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music TDE Affiliate MackWop Warns Nicki Minaj After Her Scathing Rant About Punch & SZA According to MackWop, Nicki Minaj could find herself in a position similar to Drake's if she's not careful. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music TDE Punch Casually Reacts To Nicki Minaj's Explosive Allegations Yesterday evening (July 15), Nicki Minaj went absolutely ballistic on TDE Punch, accusing him of bullying, lying, and more. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2025
Music Travis Scott, SZA & Future Cite Kanye West's Involvement In “Telekinesis” To Seek Lawsuit Dismissal Gospel singer Victory Boyd is suing Travis Scott, SZA, and Future for reusing an unreleased Kanye West track that she worked on. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music J. Cole Surpasses 100 Career Entries On The Billboard Hot 100 J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Gunna Reportedly Has A New Documentary Coming To Netflix The billboard comes after Gunna reportedly hosted a private screening for the documentary in New York City, last year. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Faces DUI Charge After Allegedly Crashing Her Car With Her Son Inside Eminem and Kim Scott were famously married from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007 and share a daughter named Hailie Jade. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Madame Tussauds "Reviewing" Blueface's Antics With Zendaya Wax Figure Blueface went viral a few days ago for his visit at Madame Tussauds where he choked Zendaya's wax figure and flirted with Kylie Jenner's. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026