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Music Lil Durk Will Remain In Custody After Not Guilty Murder-For-Hire Verdict Lil Durk still faces another trial for racketeering-related charges that were previously severed from his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Politics Drake's Dad Dennis Graham Defends "ICEMAN" Title Amid Recent Shootings Renee Good and Alex Pretti's deaths at the hands of ICE and USBP have caused debates around Drake's "ICEMAN," which Dennis Graham questioned. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Joe Budden Shares A Nuanced Response To Drake Celebrating Ebro's Firing Hot 97 shockingly confirmed the end of the station's long-running talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Crowns North West After Ye/Kim’s Daughter Admits She’s A Barb North West dressed up as Nicki Minaj when she was a child, sporting the Barbie chain and emblem with sparkling dress. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Commends Kanye West For Seeking Forgiveness From Jewish Community This week, Kanye West met with prominent rabbi, Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, to express how sorry he feels for his past acts towards the Jews. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Smoke Weed With Kai Cenat During "Mafiathon 3" Stream Kai Cenat recently brought Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa on his "Mafiathon 3" subathon, and it went about as expected. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Relationships Serayah Puts Joey Bada$$ On Blast With Recorded Conversation A deleted video showed Joey Bada$$ discussing his relationship with Serayah after she accused him of repeated infidelity. By Erika Marie August 24, 2026
Music Drake Shares Wholesome Moment With His Son Adonis Backstage In an adorable new clip, Drake is seen greeting his 7-year-old son Adonis backstage at one of his concerts. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Chloe Bailey Stuns As Hot Meg Griffin For Halloween With Halloween right around the corner, celebrities are starting to show off their costumes, and you can add Chloe Bailey to that list. By Alexander Cole October 26, 2026
Music Ray J Issues Warning To 6ix9ine Following Sukihana & Tracy Morgan Comparison Ray J has made it clear that he won't tolerate any disrespect aimed at his friend Sukihana, including from 6ix9ine. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Music Ray Vaughn Scathingly Reacts To Joey Bada$$' New Single "ABK" Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn joined many other MCs in an East Coast and West Coast rap battle earlier this year, and they led the charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Tay Keith Reportedly Died From An Overdose Tay Keith's cause of death has officially been revealed by an autopsy conducted by the Nashville Medical Examiner's Office. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026