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Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Everyone Who Appears in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" From former employees to accusers, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" provides deeper insight into Diddy's career. By Aron A. December 06, 2025
Reviews Drake "ICEMAN" Album Review "ICEMAN" finds Drake refocused and sharper under pressure, yet trapped between renewed lyrical intent and familiar victimhood, ego clashes, and uneven execution. By Aron A. May 18, 2026
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Politics Picture Of Post Malone & Dan Bilzerian Appears In The Epstein Files Dan Bilzerian previously uploaded the picture of himself and Post Malone to his social media accounts in 2018. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music YNW Melly Breaks Silence Behind Bars To Address Bond Denial Rumors YNW Melly's mother recently hinted at him getting out of prison soon, so this bond update came at a fitting but still unfulfilled time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 17, 2026 Rick Ross, B2K, Steve Lacy, and Syd headline what promises to be a stacked edition of New Music Friday, with big hip-hop albums on tap. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Ordering Hits On O’Block Allies Who Failed To Avenge King Von Lil Durk is currently behind bars on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, which prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Drake Reveals The Release Date For "ICEMAN," But There's A Catch Drake has finally unveiled the release date for "ICEMAN," but he's making his fans wait until they actually get to see it. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Lil Durk Shares A Heartfelt Message From Prison On His 33rd Birthday Lil Durk was arrested a year ago on murder for hire charges, and his legal battle has been tough to mitigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Former Escort Labels Cassie A "C** D*mpster" And Claims She Put Him In Danger Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and has begun his prison sentence. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Drake Drops Full "ICEMAN" Zine With Dr. Dre, DJ Khaled, And More Teases Drake released a full batch of "ICEMAN" promotional pictures, including possible references to 2024's rap battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026