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Music Nas Confirms Long-Awaited DJ Premier Album Is Finally Finished: “A Long Time Coming” Nas has confirmed that his long-awaited joint album with DJ Premier is finally complete. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Sports Stephen A. Smith Slams LeBron Over “Second Decision” Hennessy Ad Stephen A. Smith blasts LeBron James over his new Hennessy ad, calling the “Second Decision” campaign corny and misleading. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music G Herbo On Marrying Taina Williams: “I’m Ready To Get On One Knee Right Now” G Herbo says he’s ready to marry longtime girlfriend Taina Williams, telling Shannon Sharpe he wants to “get on one knee right now” after waiting to do things the right way. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music PlaqueBoyMax Jokingly Confronts Fivio Foreign Over Mafiathon 3 And Selling Weed With His Likeness PlaqueBoyMax and Fivio Foreign have been at odds since January, but it looks as if they are slowly making amends. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Universal Music Group Releases Statement After Drake Loses “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Earlier this year, Drake sued Universal Music Group, but Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled in the company's favor. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Mustard Laughs Uncontrollably At Drake For Losing "Not Like Us" Lawsuit After months of UMG trying to dismiss Drake's lawsuit against them, they were finally able to do so today, and Mustard is loving it. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Drake Ruthlessly Clowned By Social Media Users After UMG Lawsuit Gets Dismissed Judge Jeannette Vargas has dismissed Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music JT Randomly Takes More Shots At Cardi B Following Diss Track Releases JT and Cardi B's feud has cooled off a bit since this past weekend, but she may be looking to ramp it back up. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Drake's "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG Has Officially Been Dismissed Drake was suing UMG for defamation following Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track, and now, the lawsuit has been dismissed. By Alexander Cole October 09, 2025
Music Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Share Blunt Take On Diddy's Prison Sentence 50 Cent's G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda caught up with "TMZ," and they didn't hold back on Diddy and the fate he received. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music The Weeknd Adds Multiple New Dates To “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour With Playboi Carti The Weeknd is preparing to perform in South America, the UK, and Europe on his "After Hours Til Dawn" tour alongside Playboi Carti in 2026. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025