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Streetwear Jay-Z Flexes An Incredibly Rare Patek Philippe During Fat Joe Linkup Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music J. Cole Fails To Release "The Fall Off" Despite Rumors Of A Surprise Drop Hip-Hop media personalities were claiming that J. Cole might be dropping on Friday, but in the end, we were had. By Alexander Cole January 09, 2026
Music Lul Timm Calls Cap On Texas Shooting Rumors After Viral Post Sparks Panic Lul Timm is not letting the noise get to him. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Calls His Upcoming Album “Don’t Be Dumb” The “Dumbest Sh*t In The World” 'Don't Be Dumb' is set to arrive January 16. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music DMX Estate Denies Authorization Of Planned Posthumous Ordination Ceremony The DMX Estate has been stepping in to protect his legacy. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Stove God Cooks Asks Jay Z For Help Getting Out Of His Deal Stove God Cooks wants out of his record deal. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Makes A Huge Splash On The Hot 100 To Kick Off 2026 Mainstream hip-hop in 2025 was middling, to keep it brief, but the latest Hot 100 chart update may be a sign that a resurgence is upon us. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign's Movie Theater Chain Elicits Mixed Reactions The video has been circulating online after Fivio Foreign confirmed he's checking into rehab in a recent post. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Collaborator Billy Resio Dead At 30 After Drive-By Shooting Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026