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Music Young Thug Channels Denzel Washington To Fire Back At Snitching Scandal Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media over the last week, but doesn't appear to be fazed. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music J. Cole Admits 50 Cent Refused To Sign Him Because Of His Jeans During his recent appearance on Cam'ron's show "Talk With Flee," J. Cole reflected on rejection he faced early in his career. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music Ksoo's Codefendant Found Guilty Of Murder & Burglary Ksoo stands accused of murdering another man back in 2020, and his own father identified him as the alleged shooter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music J. Cole's Honda Civic Breaks Down During Trunk Sale Tour J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Agrees With Young Thug's Kendrick Lamar Criticism DJ Akademiks compared Kendrick Lamar to Drake while reacting to Young Thug's criticism of the Compton lyricist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Fires Back At Hitmaka After “Club Shay Shay” Jab During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music The Alchemist Seemingly Hints At A New Jay-Z Album During “Drink Champs” Interview Memphis Bleek previously hinted at a new Jay-Z album, and now, The Alchemist has done the exact same thing. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Debates If Drake Should Diss Kendrick Lamar On "ICEMAN" Joe Budden and his cohosts also had a discussion around Drake and Kendrick Lamar's album drop rate, wondering if one will step on the other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Scooter Braun Expresses Disappointment In Former Client Kanye West's Controversies Besides Kanye West, Scooter Braun has also managed artists like Justin Bieber in the past, which occasionally became its own controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Lets A Young Fan Join Him On A Run In Detroit Kendrick Lamar was in Detroit for a performance on his and SZA's ongoing "Grand National Tour," earlier this week. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Offset Fires Back At Listener's Backhanded Compliment For His New Album Offset dropped his most personal and honest record to date this weekend with "KIARI" featuring JID, Gunna, John Legend and more. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025