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Music Lil Durk Fights To Keep Juror Identities Public Ahead Of Murder-For-Hire Trial The prosecution in Lil Durk's case recently argued in favor of keeping the identity of the jury shielded. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Reveals "Chromakopia" Was Nearly His Last Album For A "Very Long Time" Tyler, The Creator celebrated the one-year anniversary of the project by sharing a deluxe version with one extra song. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Cam'ron Hits J. Cole With Bombshell Lawsuit Over "Ready '24" Cam'ron says that J. Cole promised he'd appear on his talk show, "It Is What It Is," but it never came together. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Feds Fail To Find Anything Incriminating On Lil Durk's iCloud & Twitter Lil Durk's trial is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2026 as he faces charges regarding an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Kodak Black Continues To Worry Fans After Performing In His Underwear Kodak Black's bizarre antics in public have led fans to worry about his health for several years by this point. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Drake, Adin Ross, & Stake Face Major Lawsuit Over Controversial Gambling Promotion Drake has been partnered with Stake for a number of years, often sharing his sports betting slips on social media. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Young Thug Performs In The Middle Of A Crazed Moshpit At ComplexCon Young Thug's fan base was dwindling after the jail call leaks, but he's still one of the biggest rappers in the world at the end of the day. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Politics Cardi B Complains About "Poor People" Who Voted For Donald Trump Cardi B vented about the economy and called out voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Mother Of Lil Durk's First Two Kids Mourns Passing Of THF Bayzoo THF Bayzoo passed away this past weekend, with reports saying he was shot in a Chicago neighborhood by two unidentified men. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Confidently Defends Controversial Use Of AI Remixes As Backlash Erupts 50 Cent previously shared AI-generated remixes of several of his hit songs, sparking backlash from fans online. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Yungeen Ace’s "Who I Smoke" Played In Court During Foolio Murder Trial Alicia Andrews has been on trial in Tampa, Florida for charges related to the killing of Foolio since last week. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg Eyeing "GGN" Movie Snoop wants to turn his YouTube series into a comedy film like "Anchorman". By Ben Mock January 17, 2024