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Music Earl Sweatshirt Reveals He No Longer Speaks To Frank Ocean In New Interview Earl Sweatshirt announced the anticipated surprise album, Live Love Laugh, last week with a featureless tracklist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Shows Alleged Messages From Roc Nation Lawyers Blasting His Deposition Roc Nation lawyers investigated allegations of DJ Akademiks accepting payment from Tory Lanez and others to drag Megan Thee Stallion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Judge In UMG Lawsuit Rules Drake Can See Kendrick Lamar's Contract, But There's A Twist Drake launched a massive wave of discovery requests earlier this month and one of them included seeing Kendrick Lamar's contract. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Posts Footage Of His Roc Nation Deposition Over Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Roc Nation lawyers asked DJ Akademiks about his alleged ties to Tory Lanez and his coverage of the Megan Thee Stallion case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music BigXthaPlug Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug And Gun Possession It looks like BigXthaPlug ran into more legal issues while in Texas for his "I Hope You're Happy" release party. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Offset Opens Up About Takeoff’s Tragic Death In Emotional New “KIARI” Track Today, Offset unleashed his third studio album "KIARI," which features Gunna, JID, Key Glock, John Legend, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Gunna Announces 1st-Ever "WUNNA RUN 5K" Marathon In New York City Gunna’s new album, The Last Wun, is the rap star final record with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life record label. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Admits He's Always Been Advised To Never Get Married, So He Won't Jermaine Dupri has created some of the most iconic love songs ever with Mariah Carey, Jagged Edge, and Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025
Music Jay-Z Catches Heat For Failing To Help Dame Dash With Financial Struggles Lance "Un" Rivera believes Jay-Z should honor the Roc-A-Fella bond and get Dame Dash out of his financial rut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music Mario Brings The 2000s Back On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update He's "Glad You Came"! By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2024
Music Dr Umar Johnson Is Outraged By Jay-Z Allegations And Cautions His Accuser Dr. Umar believes a big trial revelation could be on the way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2024