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Music Hernandez Govan, Alleged Mastermind Behind Young Dolph Killing, Found Not Guilty Hernandez Govan hugged his lawyer in the Memphis courtroom after the jury found him not guilty in Young Dolph's murder. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Leaps Ahead Of Drake On Forbes' 2025 Highest-Paid Artists List While many Kendrick Lamar fans might troll Drake for this achievement, "ICEMAN" is probably on the way with a vengeance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Seemingly Retracts His Claims That Drake Helped LeBron James Cheat Ak is pumping the brakes on this narrative. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Is Eligible For RIAA Diamond Certification Kendrick Lamar is continuing to reach new sales milestones with last year's hit Drake diss track, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Achieve New Streaming Milestone For "luther" On Road To No. 1 Following their Super Bowl halftime show, SZA and Kendrick Lamar fans are enjoying "luther" even more on streaming services. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Cardi B Explains Why “Imaginary Players” Is Her Latest Single From “Am I The Drama?” Cardi B’s “Imaginary Players” is a remake of the 1997 Jay-Z classic from his sophomore album In My Lifetime Vol. 1. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Cam'Ron Reveals UMG Stopped The Drop Of 2006's Lil Wayne/Juelz Santana's "Can't Feel My Face" LP Cam'Ron reveals what happened with the infamous 'Can't Feel My Face' album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 12, 2025
Streetwear Ice Spice Bares Her Booty In New Snapchat Pictures Of Her "Favorite" Look The Bronx spitter recently modeled for Alexander Wang's campaign, and fans' jaws dropped when she showed off her favorite look from it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2024
Music Tory Lanez Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Artist The fascinating rise of Tory Lanez, his notable music career, entrepreneurial ventures, and the secrets behind his million-dollar net worth. By Jake Skudder February 17, 2024
Music Ray J Issues Warning To 6ix9ine Following Sukihana & Tracy Morgan Comparison Ray J has made it clear that he won't tolerate any disrespect aimed at his friend Sukihana, including from 6ix9ine. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Tells Drake To "Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone" In His New Music The funny thing about this DJ Akademiks take is that Drake has barely even alluded to Kendrick Lamar's name on recent material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Former Escort Recalls Cassie’s Behavior During Diddy’s Alleged “Freak Offs” According to a former escort named Shawn Dearing, Cassie was always respectful to him during Diddy's alleged freak offs, but knew "her role." By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025