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Music Lil Wayne Hypes Up "Tha Carter VI" With New Throwback Video Lil Wayne will officially be returning to "Tha Carter" series in June for the first time since 2018. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Disses Suge Knight On New Album And Accuses Him Of Snitching Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight have had a very contentious relationship ever since their Death Row bond broke down in the late 1990s. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Pusha T Surprised By Clipse's "So Be It" Newfound Success On Radio Pusha T reunited with his brother, No Malice, in 2024 to prepare their latest album, 'Let God Sort Em Out,' a potential album of the year. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025
Relationships Brian McKnight Has Allegedly Made No Effort To Contact His Family After His Son Niko's Death Brian McKnight's son, Niko, passed away at the age of 32, last week, following a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
TV Amara La Negra Net Worth 2023: What Is The "LHHMIA" Star Worth? Explore Amara La Negra's 2023 net worth. Learn about her wealth from music, TV appearances, and endorsements in the entertainment industry. By Jake Skudder May 25, 2023
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Said He's Not Giving Kendrick Lamar "Any More Energy" According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's new album is not about Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher February 15, 2025
Music Drake Cryptically Teases Next Music Video From "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Drake's "Nokia" will be getting a music video after the song returned to the Billboard Hot 100 chart's top 10, last week. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Viral Drake Trolls Kai Cenat On "Mafiathon 3" Stream Over "ICEMAN" Criticism Kai Cenat laughed at Drake's cheekiness, and Drizzy's gifted subs to Kai's "Mafiathon 3" stream shows they're just having fun. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Reviews Mac Miller "Balloonerism" Review The added distance from Mac's second posthumous release creates one of the most uniquely emotional pieces of music we've ever heard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 22, 2025
Music TDE Punch Explains How Nicki Minaj & SZA's Beef Started Both Nicki Minaj and SZA posted several fiery messages aimed at one another on social media on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Explains His Gang Testimony Against Cardi B & Jim Jones 6ix9ine thinks these assumptions about Cardi B and Jim Jones' mentions in his RICO case are just fake narratives making him look bad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025