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Music Lil Durk's Lyrics Reportedly Removed From Trial Thanks To New Indictment Lil Durk's family previously issued a statement opposing the government's references to, and acquisitions of, the rapper's lyrics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Called Out By Jewish Rights Organization For "Heil Hitler" Single Streaming services also took aim at Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" track, taking it down from their platforms almost immediately upon release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
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 Young Thug Hilariously Rips Future For His "Fake Healthy" Studio Snacks Young Thug and Future have had a wholesome and tight bonds and it's good to see them still showing their form of love to one another. By Zachary Horvath June 17, 2025
Music Confidential Witness Alleges Lil Durk Ordered Hits On Six People Lil Durk is currently in prison on charges related to alleged murder-for-hire, and his trial is expected to begin next year. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Diddy Faces Yet Another Sexual Assault Lawsuit From Woman Who Mocked His Penis Size An anonymous woman accused Diddy of sexually assaulting her at his Manhattan apartment in 2001 after multiple other meetings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Wants To Do “First” Interview With Adin Ross, Asks Big Bank To Drop His Thug Interview Now Young Thug’s jail phone calls have sprung a major leak with the rapper commenting on the beef between Metro Boomin and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 06, 2025
Music YSL Woody Affiliate Reportedly Murdered In Atlanta Amid Young Thug RICO Trial News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024
Music T-Pain Calls Out Drake For Ignoring His Own Advice About Exiting The Music Industry In 2023, Drake told Lil Yachty that he'd like to make a graceful exit from the music industry when the time is right. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Dame Dash Fires Back After Joe Budden Insists He Wasn’t A Roc-A-Fella Artist According to Joe Budden, he "didn't get a Roc-A-Fella penny," despite whatever Dame Dash has to say about it. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Florida Rapper POORSTACY Dead At 26 POORSTACY was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the "Bill & Ted Face the Music" soundtrack and also collaborated with Travis Barker. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music Benzino Receives Unrelenting Backlash For His Shocking D'Angelo Tribute Many artists have paid their respects to the late and great and D'Angelo, but Benzino's attempt to do so is being met with boos. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025