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Music Is Jay-Z Going To Bring Out Kendrick Lamar In Los Angeles On Drake's Birthday? Jay-Z is going to be performing in Inglewood, California at SoFi Stadium on October 24, which just so happens to be Drake's birthday. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk Wants Judge Removed From Murder-For-Hire Case Over Alleged Death Threats Lil Durk is currently behind bars on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, and his trial is supposed to begin in January. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music "XXL" Reveals The 2025 Freshman Class This "XXL" Freshman Class is headlined by newly turned rapper GELO (LiAngelo Ball), Ray Vaughn of TDE, and ian based in Dallas. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Pop Culture Bradford Cohen Explains Why He’d Pass On D4vd’s Murder Case The allegations are serious, but attorney Bradford Cohen says he still would not judge d4vd’s case without seeing the actual evidence. By Erika Marie September 18, 2026
Music Mal Claims A Highly-Anticipated Album Is Dropping Friday, And Rory Think It's J. Cole J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for a few years now, and Rory & Mal can't help but tease an impending release. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music The Game Crowns Himself The Best Rapper From Compton Fans were quick to bring up Kendrick Lamar in response to The Game's hot take on "Club Shay Shay" on Wednesday. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
TV 6ix9ine Reveals How Much DJ Vlad Is Paying Him For Interviews After fallouts with Aries Spears and Boosie, VladTV is getting transparent about how much he pays 6ix9ine for interviews. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Jay-Z Speaks On Kanye West's "Big Brother" Track & Chris Martin Spat While Jay-Z has reflected on his relationship with Ye as of late, he hasn't really talked about their current dynamic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Woman Who Shot Up Rihanna’s Home All But Guaranteed To Stay In Jail As Authorities Issue Massive Bail Amount Police allege that Ivana Ortiz fired several shots from her Tesla at Rihanna's home in Beverly Hills on Sunday. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Fans Heap Tremendous Praise On Big L's Mass Appeal Release "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King" Outside of some minor complaints, fans are thoroughly enjoying Mass Appeal's handling of Big L's indelible legacy. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Kodak Black Tells Young Thug Exactly What He Needs To Sign A Deal With Him Yak is a free agent. By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Music Turk Implies Lil Wayne Would've Gone To No Limit "Verzuz" If He Was There Although Turk has his issues with Cash Money, his recent claim about Lil Wayne and the No Limit "Verzuz" is not as shady as you might think. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026