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Music Akon Arrested On Outstanding Warrant In September, cops spotted Akon stranded in the middle of the road in his Tesla Cybertruck, and soon learned that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Melyssa Ford Discusses Misogyny In Podcast With Charlamagne Tha God Amid Joe Budden Exit Melyssa Ford's appearances on "The Joe Budden Podcast" started becoming more and more infrequent in recent months. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa Use Rock Hall Induction Speech To Go After UMG Salt-N-Pepa are in the middle of a legal battle with the record label over who owns the rights to their masters. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Achieves Platinum Status In just nine months, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" is already platinum, with many records from it receiving plaques. By Zachary Horvath November 10, 2025
Music Max B Breaks Silence At New York Jets Game After Release From Prison The wave made its way to MetLife Stadium today as many fans and admirers in hip-hop and beyond are welcoming Max B home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert & Roc Nation Sued For Alleged Sexual Harassment & Labor Violations Lil Uzi Vert's anonymous alleged former assistant accused them of sexual harassment and claimed Roc Nation executives ignored her grievances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Rod Wave Reportedly Secures Bond For Gun Arrest After Mugshot Surfaces Rod Wave was reportedly arrested last night on various charges including gun possession, drug possession, and reckless driving. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music The Best Rap Album Grammy Nominees For 2026 Are Finally Here Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, GloRilla, JID, and Clipse are your Best Rap Album nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Sports Dallas Mavericks Fans Point Finger At Megan Thee Stallion For Klay Thompson's Shooting Woes The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have gotten off to a rough start this season and last night, a key change was made. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Meets With Rabbi And Expresses Remorse For Antisemitic Past It looks like Kanye West has had a change of heart after making countless offensive statements about the Jewish community. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Music SZA Addresses Backlash After Performing Drake Collab On Kendrick Lamar Tour SZA has solid relationships with both Drake and Kendrick Lamar, despite the fact that the two of them are at odds. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025