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Music T-Pain Sues Akon’s Konvict Entertainment Over Nearly $500K In Unpaid Royalties A new lawsuit claims Konvict received more than $1.3 million in T-Pain royalties but failed to pay him his full share. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Dad Was Sick To His Stomach Over OTF Jam Testimony Lil Durk is currently entering the final stages of his murder-for-hire trial, and his dad is speaking out about OTF Jam's testimony. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In September Of 2026 September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Insider Claims Drake Has Future, Molly Santana, And Karol G On "ICEMAN" With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Woman Charged In Project Pat’s Son’s Death Gets September Trial Date By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Opens Door For Appeal If Jury Convicts Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Begin This Morning Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and a verdict could come down today as closing arguments are being heard. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Doctor Claims Eazy-E Gave Two Of His Patients HIV/AIDS The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative. By Erika Marie September 09, 2021
Music Diddy & Meek Mill Wear Matching Outfits In Resurfaced Photo Amid Rumors They Slept Together Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj." By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024
Music OTF Jam Reveals Why He Snitched And Why He Has No Respect For Lil Durk OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s Alleged “Enemies List”: Quando, Trina, YoungBoy, 6ix9ine & More A private message attributed to Lil Durk named a list of people he allegedly believed had issues with him, including fellow rappers. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music Unseen Footage Of King Von's Murder Shown During Lil Durk Trial Lil Durk's trial is currently going down in Los Angeles, and on Day 2, footage of King Von's murder was shown in court. By Alexander Cole August 26, 2026