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Music Lil Durk Was “Consumed With Revenge,” Prosecutors Say In Murder-For-Hire Trial The defense said Lil Durk "had nothing to do" with the murder of Lul Pab. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Charleston White Calls Jay-Z A "Has-Been," Wants To Hear From Young MCs When asked about Jay-Z at Adin Ross' Brand Risk 15 event, Charleston White demanded attention for younger rappers instead. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Dame Dash Trashes Jay-Z's NYC Subway Pop-Up For "Reasonable Doubt" Dame Dash was one of Jay-Z's many targets in his recent Roots Picnic freestyle, adding to decades of tensions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Mocks DJ Akademiks At Jay-Z & Roc Nation Pop-Up DJ Akademiks has accused Charlamagne Tha God of being bought out by Roc Nation and Jay-Z, which Charlamange responded to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals The Status Of "Act III" Megan Thee Stallion fans are gearing up for her new album, although some are getting a bit impatient with the wait. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Jay-Z, Roc Nation, And Charlamagne Tha God In Latest Twitter Rant DJ Akademiks took to X on Wednesday evening where he had a rant about the likes of Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and his hip-hop media idol. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Big Tigger "Unequivocally" Denies Battery Allegations Following Arrest Big Tigger was arrested on charges of battery and cruelty to children following an alleged altercation with his wife, Alicia Brown. By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
Relationships Sophie Brussaux's Wedding Footage Surfaces Online And Drake Is Nowhere To Be Found Sophie Brussaux officially married Efe Caliskan over the weekend, while Drake was away in Houston for Father's Day. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Alleges One Of Her Exes Threatened Self-Harm Following Breakup Cardi B was on X Spaces recently, where she spoke about her recent breakups and the fallouts that have followed suit. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Can North West Actually Live Up To Her Dad’s Legacy? North West and Lil Novi represent a new wave of hip-hop heirs inheriting their parents’ legacies without being defined by them. By Aron A. June 23, 2026
Music Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Drake Benefited From Spotify Bots RBX accused Spotify of allowing artists like Drake to benefit from bots, but now, a judge is throwing the case out. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music All Four Of Foolio's Convicted Murderers Receive Life In Prison Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy have received their sentence for killing Foolio. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026