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Music TMZ Reporter Who Interrogated Kanye West About Bianca Censori, Arrested For Public Intoxication: Report She was scolded by Ye after she asked if Bianca had "her free will." By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2024
Music Chris Gotti Slams Ashanti For Not Reaching Out After Irv Gotti's Death Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54 on February 5, 2025, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025
Music Doechii Says Doubts About The Intellect Of Hip-Hop Are “Rooted In Racism” Doechii gets candid in her new cover story with "The Cut." By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2025
Music Maxo Kream Reportedly Arrested In Texas After Traffic Stop Maxo Kream was pulled over due to an expired license plate and now faces accusations of gun possession and misdemeanor fleeing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Drake Posts Lonesome Nighttime Stroll In Brussels And Stacked Safe Amid His "$$$4U" Tour Drake's latest social media posting spree includes him enjoying some alone time and flexing his surplus of cash. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music J. Cole's Announcement For "The Fall-Off" Has Social Media Awestruck J. Cole recently provided fans with a major update on his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," and they're ecstatic. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music ASAP Rocky Performs From A Helicopter At Rolling Loud LA With Rihanna & Blue Ivy's Support ASAP Rocky previewed various unreleased tracks from his highly anticipated upcoming album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Cardi B During Stream To Praise Her Verse On Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” According to DJ Akademiks, he and Cardi B have mutual respect for one another, even though they don't always agree. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Is Still Deeboin' The #1 Spot On Spotify's Global Chart Say Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 16, 2025
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Streetwear Drake Shows Off His Aaliyah Hat After Surprising Crowd At WWE Elimination Chamber Drake is back in Toronto after canceling his "Anita Max Win" tour dates, popping out for a WWE event and repping Aaliyah. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025