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Music Drake Scores Major Legal Win As Photographer Abandons “What Did I Miss?” Lawsuit In November, Drake was sued by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who accused him of copyright infringement. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music Celeste Rivas' Remains Released To Family Amid D4vd Scandal The investigation into the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who was found dead in a Tesla registered to D4vd this month, continues. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Music NLE Choppa Explains Why He Doesn't Respect NBA YoungBoy Speaking On King Von NLE Choppa speaks on his tweet about NBA YoungBoy, implying that he doesn't respect the rapper getting involved in "street stuff" that he had nothing to do with. By Alex Zidel January 25, 2022
Music Young Thug Samples YSL RICO State Prosecutor To Open New Album "UY SCUTI" The state prosecutor called Young Thug "dangerous" and "King Slime" during the YSL RICO trial, a key topic on the new album "UY SCUTI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Niykee Heaton Accuses Diddy & Kanye West Of Assault: Breaking Down Her Allegations Niykee Heaton makes scathing allegations against Kanye and Diddy after Lauren Pisciotta's lawsuit. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 12, 2024
Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2001-2005 We continue to compile every Eminem feature from the course of his career. This week we tackle the years 2000 until 2005. By Nicholas DG July 03, 2017
Music 5 Cringe Lyrics From J. Cole's Verse On Cash Cobain's "Grippy" J Cole's first feature verse following the historic "big 3" beef has been turning heads online, for all the wrong reasons. By TeeJay Small May 28, 2024
Music Offset Asks Court To Overturn $232K Default Judgment Over Alleged Strip Club Brawl In 2021, Offset was sued by two men who accused him of attacking them at a strip club the year prior "unprovoked." By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Streetwear A$AP Rocky Brings Elegance With AWGE Attire At The Met Gala A$AP Rocky turns heads at the 2025 Met Gala with a diamond-encrusted umbrella and tailored AWGE outfit inspired by Black Dandyism. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Music Method Man And Redman: A History Of The Duo A 20 year friendship between hiphop legends. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 01, 2023
Society Major Key: 13 Rappers Who Received The Key To The City From Diddy to Bun B, these artists were formally honored for their success and service. By Kristen Bromiley April 04, 2017
Music Playboi Carti Officially Puts "MUSIC" Back At Number One On The Billboard 200 Chart This is the fourth tracking week for Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" on the Billboard 200, and its third as a chart-topper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025