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Music T.I. Previews Final Album "Kill The King" With New Pharrell-Produced Single After teasing retirement to focus on movies and standup comedy, fans are glad to hear that T.I. at least still has "Kill The King" loaded up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music Playboi Carti & Gio Enjoy Hawks Game Together Amid Rampant Dating Rumors Rumors that Playboi Carti is in a relationship with Giovanna Ramos, otherwise known as Gio, have been circulating for months. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts Young Thug For Interrogation Scandal And Calls Out Rappers' Hypocrisy 6ix9ine faced a near-universal exile from hip-hop following his snitching scandal, and he thinks Young Thug deserves the same. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2025
Music 50 Cent Delivers Surprising Take On Potential Diddy Comeback 50 Cent continues to stand by his new Netflix docuseries, despite Diddy's team calling it a "shameful hit piece." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Lil Wop Claims Kanye West Message Him With A Request To Delete "That Video" What video is Ye talking about? By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 15, 2025
Music Fans Debunk Fake Tweet Alleging That Nicki Minaj Told Cassie To Stay With Diddy Despite Abuse Journalist Matthew Russell Lee has been covering the Diddy trial extensively, and clarified Cassie didn't mention Nicki Minaj in this way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Says Drake, Lil Baby & 21 Savage Stood By Him Amid Call Leaks Young Thug's comments about – and to – Drake, Lil Baby, and 21 Savage in leaked jail calls caused a lot of beef rumors... Which persist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Cassie Accuses Diddy Of Assaulting Her For Going To Drake’s OVO Fest Cassie took the stand once again today to recall some of the most disturbing alleged moments from her relationship with Diddy. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Receives Unsavory Co-Sign From Donald Trump Jr. 50 Cent has been known to be one of the biggest haters ever, and now, that reputation has caught the eye of Donald Trump Jr. By Alexander Cole December 24, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Elicits Concern After Posting Suicidal Messages And A Photo Of Chris Benoit By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Drake Reportedly Drops Longtime Agent That Also Represents Kendrick Lamar Drake worked with Brent Smith at Wasserman Music for over ten years, and Kendrick Lamar's role in this split is a subject of speculation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025