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Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Baby Keem’s Headlining Governors Ball Slot Ignites New Album Rumors In addition to Baby Keem, the 2026 Governors Ball lineup features artists like ASAP Rocky, Clipse, Freddie Gibbs with The Alchemist, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Kanye West’s Former Malibu Mansion Becomes A Luxury Timeshare In 2024, Kanye West sold his Malibu mansion to Steven “Bo” Belmont for $21 million, $36 million less than he bought it for in 2021. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Ksoo's Brother Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence For Lil Buck Murder Ksoo's older brother, Abdul Robinson Jr, was also facing life behind bars, but opted for a 12-year plea deal instead. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Rips Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" And Rages At Travis Scott Kanye West once again takes aim at Playboi Carti after Carti left him off of MUSIC, also taking a shot at Travis Scott in the process. By Devin Morton April 25, 2025
Music Travis Scott Shows Love To Drake Again Amid Rumored Beef By Jamming To "NOKIA" It's a little unclear on where Drake stands with Travis Scott these days, but it seems the latter has no issues with his Canadian counterpart. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music Drake Stars In New Trailer For "Degrassi: Whatever It Takes" Documentary Drake originally made a name for himself by starring in the iconic Canadian teen television series, "Degrassi." By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Benzino Claims To Need Surgery After Diamond Allegedly Hit Him With Car During a recent interview, Benzino claimed he hurt his back, neck, head, and arm during an alleged incident involving his ex and her friend. By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Music Young Thug Announces “Hometown Hero” Benefit Concert In Atlanta Young Thug also confirmed that "friends" will be joining him at the event, although he didn't confirm any specifics. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Sports Lil B Ends Feud With Kevin Durant After Issuing Apology Following Conversation With E-40 Lil B briefly reignited his yearslong feud with Kevin Durant but quickly walked it back, praising him for the first time... ever? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Shuts Down AMA After Getting Into It With His Reddit Mods A$AP Rocky will finally be releasing his long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," on Friday, January 16. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Young Thug Previews “UY Scuti” With Another New Snippet Amid Delays Young Thug's fourth studio album "UY Scuti" is slated for release on September 26 after being pushed back out of respect for Cardi B. By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025