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Music 50 Cent Thinks The Feds Will Target Diddy For Tupac Murder After Keefe D's Sentence Diddy and Keefe D have both denied the former's involvement in the murder of Tupac, but 50 Cent is still peddling conspiracy theories. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026
Music Drake's Team Blasts Lawsuit Claiming "Janice STFU" Chorus Was Stolen Producer and songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield claimed Drake stole the "Janice STFU" chorus after receiving Aviel's demo in January. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026
Music Rick Ross Drops New Freestyle After "Set In Stone" & Abuse Allegations Rick Ross is not slowing down despite controversy, and dropped a new freestyle over Belly Gang Kushington and 21 Savage's "WTF GOIN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings Is Finally Getting A Vinyl Release A mixtape-era favorite gets a physical release as Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings finally arrives on vinyl this November. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Politics Soulja Boy Teases 2028 Presidential Run The rapper plans to focus on technology, education, criminal justice reform and economic opportunity. By Aron A. October 12, 2026
Music Prison Officials Allege Tory Lanez Knew The Risks That Led To Jail Stabbing Tory Lanez is suing prison authorities for $100 million after he was stabbed by a fellow inmate in May of last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, October 9, 2026 The number of hip-hop albums and songs dropping every week is declining as the industry looks to thin out the final quarter. By Alexander Cole October 08, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Sister Reveals How Fans Can View His Funeral Service Lil Poppa is being laid to rest this weekend in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and his sister has revealed key details for his service. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Politics Jay-Z & Beyoncé Under Fire For Dining With Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner This weekend, Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the REFORM Alliance Casino Night And Gala at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Reveals Release Date for UY SCUTI And Drops New Apology Track Young Thug’s leaked jail calls mentioned the rapper’s issues with Kendrick Lamar, Future, Lil Durk, and Gucci Mane. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 11, 2025
TV "The Rap Game" Season 3 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 3 of “The Rap Game” also featured some interesting celebrity cameos. By Demi Phillips November 12, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Praises Cardi B For Giving Her Creative Freedom: "Her Ego Ain’t Big" Megan Thee Stallion says Cardi B lets her try whatever she wants when they collaborate. By Cole Blake October 23, 2023