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Music 6ix9ine Signs Lucrative Streaming Deal With Kick Despite Possible Prison Sentence The news comes as 6ix9ine is facing between three and nine months in prison after violating the terms of his supervised release. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Shows Off Gym Progress & Hypes Up Next Album Lil Uzi Vert dropped the "Maverick 'Almost Forever'" EP earlier this year, and they're almost ready to drop something even bigger. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Addresses Apology To Kendrick Lamar In New Freestyle J. Cole infamous apologized to Kendrick Lamar, which led to some anger from hip-hop fans. Now, he's talking about it. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Go Troll For Troll With AI Videos Involving Claressa Shields 50 Cent's initial AI troll of Papoose and Claressa Shields seems to reference the comedian Pap allegedly fought with over a Claressa joke. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Drake Takes Numerous Swings At Kendrick Lamar, Mustard, & The West Coast On "ICEMAN" Drake just dropped off "ICEMAN," and as expected, the artist is taking swipes at Kendrick Lamar and the entire West Coast. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Lil Durk & His Co-Defendants Make A Unified Statement With Courtroom Suits Lil Durk was waiting for a verdict in his case on Wednesday, although it appears as though the proceedings have been pushed back by a day. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Kanye West Is Reportedly Furious With Clavicular & Sneako For Requesting "HH" In The Club Kanye West originally released the song as "Heil Hitler," in May 2025 while he was still praising the Nazis. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Unleashes On Jay-Z After Getting Roasted At The Grammys During the Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah made fun of Nicki Minaj for her recent support of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Lil Durk Jury Ends Second Day Of Deliberations Without A Verdict The wait continues for Lil Durk as jurors prepare for another day of deliberations in his federal murder-for-hire case. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music Rick Ross Faces Backlash Over Kendrick Lamar Impression On “Set In Stone” An unfortunate miss in a rather stellar catalog. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Allegedly Had To Re-Record The Entire "Fall Off" Because Of Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for years, yet somehow, fans have not been given any sort of indication of its release. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025