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Music The Game Claims He Was Targeted In A Shooting The Game shared this news to his Instagram Story just moments ago and we are hoping that the rapper is okay. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music BenDaDonnn Claims Drake Scrapped Club Records From "ICEMAN" Given where Drake is thanks largely to the Kendrick Lamar battle, fans want him to prove that he can still bar up with the best of them. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why He's Worried About Young Thug The rant comes after Charleston White claimed that Young Thug and his crew allegedly attacked him over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Gamma Claps Back At Pitchfork's Brutal Review Of "Bully" Kanye West's "Bully" fell flat for "Pitchfork," and the album's distributor, gamma., has some words for their poor review. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music Diddy Hit With Yet Another New Prison Release Date Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution during his criminal trial, last summer. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music John Legend Signs Management Deal With Roc Nation The move comes after John Legend kicked off his "A Night of Songs & Stories" in Florida, earlier this month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Drake Breaks Billboard 200 Record With 10 Projects On The Chart The feat comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated next album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Freed After Five Years In Prison Robert Allen IV pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in XXXTentacion's death in 2018. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Argues J. Cole Hates His Fans, Compares Cole To Will Smith J. Cole has been going on a media tour as of late, and DJ Akademiks isn't very impressed with the way Cole has handled himself. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026