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Music Spotify Glitch Sparks Confusion As Monthly Listeners Disappear From Artist Profiles Recently, some Spotify users began to notice that their favorite artists' number of monthly listeners was no longer listed on their profiles. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Released From Prison And Transferred To Unknown Location NBA YoungBoy may have been transferred to a halfway house or back to his home if this is true, but we're still waiting on more reports. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Who Is TraxNYC? The New York City Jeweler Who Went Viral For Standing On Business TraxNYC has supplied jewelry for a number of hip-hop artists, including Busta Rhymes, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music Tay-K Found Guilty Of Murder, Acquitted On Capital Murder Charge Tay-K has officially been found guilty of the murder of photographer Anthony Saldivar back in 2017. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2025
Music Chris Brown's Meet And Greet Pictures Are Wilder Than Ever Chris Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" tour has had steamy moments with fans both onstage and backstage, and folks missing out are quite jealous. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Ray J Accuses Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Of Fraud During Prison Call With Suge Knight Ray J has had a lot to say about Kim Kardashian in recent years, even previously suggesting that he's responsible for her success. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Sparks Health Concerns After Being Spotted In A Wheelchair Further details as to why A$AP Rocky was in a wheelchair while out and about in West Hollywood are unclear. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music Drake Shows Love To Young Thug's Heartfelt Apology Song, "Man I Miss My Dogs" Young Thug apologized to Drake, Future, Gucci Mane, Mariah The Scientist, and more on his latest single, "Man I Miss My Dogs." By Cole Blake September 12, 2025
Music Drake Introduces Real-Life Anita Max Wynn Girl In Gambling Stream With Adin Ross & Stake Drake debuted the Anita Max Wynn chain during his Drizzmas giveaway last December with Adin Ross, Stake, and Kick. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 14, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals Where His "Trunk Sale" Tour For "The Fall-Off" Is Going Next J. Cole's next East Coast stop on his "Trunk Sale" tour for his new album "The Fall-Off" might be the biggest stop yet on this road trip. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Young Thug Claims Lil Baby Won’t Pick Up His Calls In Apology Letter To His Closest Friends Young Thug’s leaked jail calls have disrupted his friendships with fellow rap superstars such as Future, Migos, Drake, and GloRilla. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music Tsu Surf Shares Hopeful New Update Amid Prison Sentence Tsu Surf previously promised to return home from his prison sentence as a new and improved version of himself. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025