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Music Trippie Redd Teases New Kanye West Collaboration On “NDA” Just a few months ago, Trippie Redd fired back after Kanye West claimed to have "invented rage," but it looks like they're on better terms. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music D4vd’s Harsh Jail Conditions Revealed D4vd was arrested last week and hit with multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Will Smith's "Based On A True Story" Is Being Absolutely Torn Apart By Critics Will Smith finally released his first full-length album since 2005, "Based on a True Story," last month. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music The Horror Films That Built Hip-Hop’s Dark Side: Screams & 808s From 21 Savage, Dr. Dre & More From eerie piano loops to cinematic terror, here's how horror movie scores shaped the heartbeat of modern hip-hop. By Aron A. October 31, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Calls “F*ck The Streets" A Tactic To Justify Working With Gunna Earlier this month, 21 Savage tweeted "f*ck the streets," which prompted various other artists to follow suit. By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music "Gangnam Style" Singer PSY Could Face Prison Time In Alleged Prescription Drug Case PSY is facing an investigation for allegedly violating the Medical Services Act by having other people pick up his prescriptions. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyers Push For Earlier Sentencing After Securing Mixed Verdict Last week, a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne Recalls Being "Starstruck" By LeBron James After Reconvening For A Commercial Lil Wayne met LeBron James when both of them were on the cusp of becoming the respective superstars we know them to be today. By Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025
Music Travis Scott, SZA & Future Cite Kanye West's Involvement In “Telekinesis” To Seek Lawsuit Dismissal Gospel singer Victory Boyd is suing Travis Scott, SZA, and Future for reusing an unreleased Kanye West track that she worked on. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Outkast: Where Are They Now? A look into the careers of Big Boi and André 3000 in the years since Outkast split up. By TeeJay Small December 15, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar, Future & Metro Boomin Hit With Lawsuit For Unpaid "Like That" Royalties Rodney O is suing Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and the estate of Barry White for sampling his Joe Cooley collab "Everlasting Bass." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Temu Sued Over Alleged MF Doom Trademark Infringement Gas Drawls LLC, founded by MF Doom and Jasmine Dumile Thompson in 2011, accuses Temu of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025