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Numbers Future Finally Has His First #1 Song, Thanks To Drake Future reportedly breaks the record for the longest wait for a #1 song on the Hot 100, reaching the top of the chart with his 125th overall entry. By Alex Zidel September 13, 2021
Music Kendrick Lamar Defeats Clipse At The Grammys For Best Rap Album Just moments ago, the Grammys gave out the award for Best Rap Album, and the two giants were Kendrick Lamar and Clipse. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Young Thug Reveals He's Delaying "UY SCUTI" Young Thug already had fans in the dark about when "UY SCUTI" was going to drop, but we luckily won't have to wait much longer. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Tech Kanye West's New Crypto Coin Rises And Crashes Within Hours Kanye West has toyed with cryptocurrency initiatives before, but this represents his biggest and riskiest leap yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music Cam'ron & Mase Aren't Excited For Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao's Rematch The fight will be a rematch of their 2015 bout, in which Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Kay Flock's Lawyer Responds To Rumors That He Was Stabbed In Prison Rumors that Kay Flock was a victim of a prison stabbing went viral last week and the rapper's lawyer is stepping to address them. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music Diddy & Associate Accused Of Harassing Sexually Assaulted Barber In New Lawsuit Diddy has been hit with a mountain of lawsuits following his 2023 settlement with Cassie Ventura for $20 million dollars. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music Jay-Z Predicted To Proceed With Extortion Claim Against Lawyer Tony Buzbee Jay-Z ran into some legal red tape in his campaign against lawyer Tony Buzbee, but it's looking as though he will get his way. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Music Andre 3000 Reunites With Big Boi After Treating Fans To An Impromptu Flute Show Despite the meet-up in Atlanta, fans shouldn't expect another Outkast album from Andre 3000 and Big Boi anytime soon. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Dawn Richard Takes The Stand In Diddy Trial And Alleges She Saw Him Abuse Cassie Dawn Richard's witness testimony follows Cassie's time on the stand during the Diddy trial, which had a similarly shocking start. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Diddy Accepted Into Drug Treatment Program That Could Help Reduce His Sentence After being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Diddy is serving over four years in prison. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Cardi B Blames "The Government" For Comical Onstage Mishap During Tour Considering Cardi B's recent online clash with the United States Department of Homeland Security, maybe this joke is deeper than fans think. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026