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Music Cardi B Upset Over $1 Million "AH HA" Video Shoot "AH HA" has earned a spot in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart. By Tallie Spencer August 13, 2026
Music Tyga Pushes Back On AI Criticism Over $TARFACE Pitchfork’s 0.0 review sparked more debate around $TARFACE, but Tyga says the album is still entirely his work. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion’s Conversation With Michelle Obama: 6 Takeaways The 'IMO' podcast chat gave Megan Thee Stallion room to explain why this next era feels calmer than the ones before it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s “Pissed Me Off” Can Be Used At Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk’s defense argued the song could unfairly prejudice jurors, but the judge will allow prosecutors to use it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Coi Leray Says Producers Are Ruining Rap Right Now A question about what is hurting Rap albums led Coi Leray to call out detached production and a lack of real collaboration. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Tupac Murder Trial: Everything You Need To Know About Keefe D's Case A trial is officially underway that could determine who is responsible for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “m.A.A.d City” Pulled Into Legal Fight Over Writing Credit 1000Milan says his work was used on “m.A.A.d City” without proper credit and is asking a jury to decide the dispute. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Chris Brown Laughs Off Lionel Richie’s Joke About Him & Usher Lionel Richie joked that his generation did the R&B tour blueprint first, prompting Chris Brown to laugh off the jab. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Diddy Files Counterclaims Against Lil Rod In $30M Lawsuit New court papers claim Lil Rod needed money for an outside legal issue before suing Diddy for $30 million. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Doja Cat Calls Tyga A Penis For AI Album First Pitchfork. Now Doja Cat. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Responds To NBA YoungBoy Calling Him Out DJ Akademiks recently offered up a response to NBA YoungBoy, who was upset with him for posting the video of his mom. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Chris Brown's Performance Takes A Freaky Turn In Toronto It's been an eventful run for Chris Brown and Usher. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Music Lionel Richie Had Some Harsh Words For Chris Brown & Usher Lionel Richie was performing in Phoenix, Arizona this week, when he offered up a rant, calling out Usher and Chris Brown. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Ignites Strong Reactions After Saying "Terrible" Music Keeps Going Viral Megan Thee Stallion sat down with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson for "IMO," which led to a conversation about the music industry. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux “Prolific” Tracklist Revealed With appearances from Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign and more. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, August 14, 2026 Tonight is going to be a big one for hip-hop albums as we have new projects from Nipsey Hussle, Internet Money, and Trippie Redd. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Drake Proves He's Always Loved Goth Girls Following his date with Pinkchyu, Drake is looking to show the world that he has always appreciated the goth girls. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Is Jay-Z Going To Bring Out Kendrick Lamar In Los Angeles On Drake's Birthday? Jay-Z is going to be performing in Inglewood, California at SoFi Stadium on October 24, which just so happens to be Drake's birthday. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Tyga Fails To Chart With "$TARFACE" And Sells Less Than 2K Units Tyga released his new album "$TARFACE," and as it turns out, fans and critics are not particularly happy with the 80s AI aesthetic. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026

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