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Music CEO Grip Of CMG Passes Away, Hip-Hop Pays Tribute CEO Grip was a close associate of Yo Gotti's and a business partner in CMG. His passing has led to tributes from Boosie, YFN Lucci, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Michael Eric Dyson Apologizes To Jay-Z For Spilling Details About Their Texts Michael Eric Dyson said Jay-Z disagreed with his comparison of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" to Donald Trump's political identity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion & BIA's Feud Escalates With More Social Media Shots Megan Thee Stallion and BIA dragged each other into their long-standing feuds with Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Original Content Scott Storch Net Worth 2025: Updated Wealth Of The Megaproducer Explore Scott Storch's net worth in 2025, his journey from peak success to downfall, and his resilient comeback in the music industry. By Rain Adams February 12, 2024
Music Jury In Lil Durk Trial Shown "Slide For King Von" Messages On Social Media Other updates on the Lil Durk trial include Brian Steel's cross-examination of OTF Jam, whose testimony held a lot of importance this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026
Music "BodyPartz" Rapper Luci4 Passes Away At 23 Luci4 was found dead at a friend's house in Los Angeles and police are continuing to investigate the situation. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Lil Wayne's Former Assistant Reveals Unusual Job Requirements New court filings reveal Lil Wayne's former assistant was expected to keep pre-rolls ready and stay available around the clock. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Relationships Rihanna Appears To Get Testy With A$AP Rocky At The Gotham Awards Fans have been debating whether Rihanna was actually mad with A$AP Rocky when she wanted to leave the event. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Ari Lennox Apologizes To J. Cole For How She Handled Dreamville Exit Ari Lennox left J. Cole's Dreamville label almost a year ago after calling them out online for not supporting her enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music Drake Fans Aren't Allowed To Touch His "ICEMAN" Structure Drake says that he'll finally reveal the release date for his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," when the structure melts. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Drake’s Reign At #1 On Billboard 200 Could End Next Week Drake's "ICEMAN" might slip from the top spot of the Billboard 200. By Aron A. June 17, 2026
Music Sauce Walka Alleges Drake Has Been Spending Boatloads Of Cash On Women In Houston Sauce Walka has not been particularly fond of Drake this week, and now, according to DJ Akademiks, he is leveling big-time accusations. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026