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Music Brandy Accuses Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris Of Grooming Her Brandy says that she was only 16 years old at the time of the relationship, but Morris was already in his early 20s. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music J. Cole Claims "First Person Shooter" Was Originally A Drake & Kendrick Lamar Collab In many fans' eyes, Drake and J. Cole's 2023 "For All The Dogs" collaboration is what sparked Kendrick Lamar's disses in 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Ray J Clowns Tyrese For Disappointing Verzuz Battle With Tank Ray J crowned Tank the winner in the Tyrese Gibson "Verzuz" battle, comparing Tyrese's performance to Ray's own meager showing in 2022. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Kanye West "Bully" Credits: Every Feature And Producer Kanye West still hasn't technically dropped his new album "Bully" officially on digital platforms, but Ye livestreamed the new LP last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music J. Cole Explains How Cam’ron Jumped The Gun On Lawsuit Against Him J. Cole explains what happened. By Tallie Spencer March 26, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Future Provides Enticing Update On Next Album Amid Leak Rumors Future also seems ready to drop a fire album in 2026 especially with rap having a strong start to the year. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2026
Music MAGA Rapper Forgiato Blow Embarrasses Himself With Offensive New Song, "White N****" Forgiato Blow is a MAGA rapper known for making some truly awful music, and now, even WorldStarHipHop is co-signing his garbage. By Alexander Cole March 18, 2026
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Kanye West Appears To Finally Confirm “Bully” Release Date Kanye West's long-awaited twelfth album is said to contain themes of "remorse, memory, ego, faith, and consequence." By Caroline Fisher March 10, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Honors 2Pac By Releasing A New Limited-Edition Wine Snoop Dogg also starred in a promotional video for the wine release, which features new and archival footage. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Rihanna's Home Shot At With AR-15-Style Rifle: Everything We Know Police have already arrested a woman in her 30s as a suspect in the shooting at Rihanna's house from over the weekend. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026