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Music A$AP Rocky Receives Solid Second-Week Sales Projections For “Don’t Be Dumb” A$AP Rocky's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," moved roughly 123K album-equivalent units in its first week. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Blueface Held At Gunpoint In Suspected Swatting Incident Outside Of SCV King Of Crabs Location Blueface was with Nevaeh and their newborn baby at his King Of Crabs restaurant in Santa Clarita Valley, when a swatting call came in. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists By Zodiac Signs We're breaking down astrological signs by way of the hip-hop artists who represent them. By Azia Egbe January 26, 2020
Music Young Thug Explains His Controversial "Ninja" Song To Adin Ross Young Thug dropped the N-word with the hard R multiple times on the opener for his new album "UY SCUTI," which has caused a lot of debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Ailea Brown? Inside The Missing Case & New Legal Developments A detailed breakdown of Ailea Brown’s disappearance and the legal developments that have returned the case to public attention. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 3 Red Flip “Super Bowl” Receives Updated Color-Blocking The Air Jordan 3 "Red Flip" is reportedly set to release February 13th, right in time for Super Bowl LXI weekend. By Ben Atkinson September 27, 2026
Sneakers Kevin Durant Wore Nigel Sylvester's Jordan 1 In The Tunnel For Game 1 Kevin Durant was spotted wearing the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Better With Time" in the tunnel during Game 1. By Ben Atkinson April 19, 2026
Sports Freddie Gibbs Is Stunned After MSG Labels Him “High Risk” A new report reveals MSG's surveillance practices. By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Sports Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Officially Set Rematch In Las Vegas A Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao rematch has been discussed for a long time, but it's actually going down later this year. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music Maino Argues 50 Cent & G-Unit "Got Spanked" By Jimmy Henchman Maino and his fellow "Let’s Rap About It" podcast hosts have been feuding with 50 Cent for months. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Lil Cease Defends The Notorious B.I.G. Amid "Gay Lyrics" Debate A resurfaced Biggie lyric has sparked another round of debate, and this time, Lil Cease is setting the record straight. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Confirms That The Deluxe To "Don't Be Dumb" Is On The Way A$AP Rocky is feeding fans good after his eight-year hiatus, adding a future deluxe to the "Don't Be Dumb" menu. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026