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Music Jay-Z Mocks Tory Lanez's Jail Time In Roots Picnic Freestyle Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026
Music M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi For Kicking Her Off Tour Via "Publicity" Stunt Kid Cudi removed M.I.A. from his "Rebel Ragers" tour due to her political comments during its first few shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Set To Keep Number One Spot In Second Week Drake's "ICEMAN" also led hip-hop to return to the top of the Billboard Global 200 songs chart for the first time since May of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Jim Jones Over Yung Bleu Interview The rift between Boosie Badazz and Yung Bleu has lasted for years, and things took a turn after Jim Jones entered the chat. By Erika Marie May 28, 2026
Music Rich Homie Quan’s Father Speaks On Birdman Missing Funeral And Young Thug Fallout Rich Homie Quan's dad said that his fallout with Young Thug "affected [him] a lot." By Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026
Music Keefe D's Allegedly Talked About Role In Tupac Murder During Jail Call A report states that prosecutors are looking to enter Keefe D's jailhouse calls into evidence during the murder trial. By Erika Marie May 28, 2026
Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Drake Producer Gordo Goes Into More Detail About Surprise Triple Album Drop Gordo worked on Drake's "MAID OF HONOUR" and "HABIBTI" albums, which dropped as a surprise treat to complement "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Travis Scott Expected To Perform With Kanye West In Istanbul Travis Scott reportedly has an Istanbul club appearance scheduled for May 31, a day after Kanye West's concert in the Turkish city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Who Is Stunna Sandy? Drake's "Outside Tweaking" Guest On "MAID OF HONOUR" Stunna Sandy joined Iconic Savvy, Sexyy Red, Popcaan, and Central Cee on Drake's new album "MAID OF HONOUR." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Drake Expected To Take Over Jay-Z's Billboard Record With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Politics Streamer Presses DJ Khaled To Support Palestine After Drake's "ICEMAN" Diss Drake called out DJ Khaled on "ICEMAN" for not supporting his parents' native Palestine, which has been suffering a genocide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026