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Kodak Black successfully convinced a Florida judge to dismiss a drug charge against him on Friday (February 9). According to the Sun Sentinel, Judge Barbara Duffy said prosecutors failed to “refute or negate the material fact that the defendant had an oxycodone prescription filled by a pharmacy.” Bradford Cohen, Kodak Black’s lawyer, reacted to the

Ozzy Osbourne condemned Kanye West for sampling the rock star’s classic single “War Pigs” without permission on Friday (February 9). Ozzy said he rejected Kanye’s request to sample a live performance of the song. The Black Sabbath frontman was outraged after finding out Ye used the sample anyway at the Vultures listening experience in Chicago.

Drench a.k.a. Lil Wet was indicted on a federal gun charge three years after the G Herbo affiliate avoided prosecution in a quadruple murder case. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Drench was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to possession of a machine gun on February 5. Drench, whose real name is Maurice Harris,

Usher is back with his latest full-length body of work. The R&B legend let loose his ninth studio LP, Coming Home, on Friday (February 9) via Larry Jackson’s gamma. “Coming Home is an ode to going back to your roots, whatever or wherever that may be,” states Usher. “I’m Coming Home to where I’m comfortable in being exactly

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign failed to drop the first installment of their highly anticipated joint project, but they did preview a new Vultures cut, which raised eyebrows for its controversial content.  On Thursday (February 8), Kanye West and his collaborators previewed the song and others at the Vultures Volume 1 listening party at

Travis Scott may have just responded to Joe Budden’s recent criticism of his performance with Playboi Carti at the 66th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 4). La Flame seems to be laughing at the harsh criticism Budden recently directed at him regarding his performance of “FEIN.” No, literally, it seems like

An artist claimed he never received compensation from Logic despite an alleged agreement for seven paintings, which were completed years ago. Artist Maha Sattva called out the 34-year-old rapper and shared screenshots of their past interactions in a series of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter). “OKAY B#### YOURE A MILLIONAIRE BUT YOU STOLE

Jeezy will be the next Hip-Hop act to show up on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts series. The I Might Forgive… But I Don’t Forget album creator recorded a set for the show. On Wednesday (February 7), Jeezy announced his Tiny Desk appearance with a social media post. That tweet by the Atlanta-bred recording artist

D.L. Hughley is calling out Mo’Nique, claiming she lied about him during her recent viral interview with Shannon Sharpe on his “Club Shay Shay” podcast.  “Every time I see Mo’Nique these days, she’s doing some greasy ass video with her and her daddy complaining about something or working out,” he said in a video posted

Kristin Cavallari has claimed she “dodged a bullet” by turning down a date with Sean “Diddy” Combs. “The Laguna Beach” star claimed during Tuesday’s episode of her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast that Diddy inundated her with Valentine’s Day gifts and asked her out on a date around 15 years ago. “He sent me the biggest

Quando Rondo’s legal woes got worse when he was busted for driving under the influence and reckless driving in Georgia on Tuesday (February 6). His latest arrest occurred while out on bond in state and federal cases. The DUI and reckless driving charges were misdemeanors. Quando Rondo, whose real name is Tyquian Bowman, posted a

G Herbo will make a bold declaration with his upcoming music project. The Chicago-bred recording artist has a new mixtape on the way with a very striking title. TMZ caught up with G Herbo at Los Angeles International Airport late last month. After talking about getting new teeth to change his image and self-assurance, Herbo

Kanye West is planning a major tour but claims he’s struggling to book venues seemingly over his antisemitic rants.  Ye took to Instagram Tuesday (February 6) to complain about the issue, revealing he had no problem selling tickets to an upcoming Chicago listening party for his and Ty Dolla $ign’s new album, Vultures.  According to

A Pennsylvania man is in police custody after it was discovered he murdered his father, beheaded him and presented his decapitated head on social media. The gruesome occurrence was discovered on January 31, when authorities say a man named Justin Mohn was arrested with a gun at a National Guard base. Mohn is accused of

Playboi Carti. Ol boy has everybody talking right now. The rap artist has been stirring up some mixed feelings among his fanbase and others that have seen recent developments are not confused at all. Let us explore what is going on musically before the fashion. He rocked the Grammys with Travis Scott and that was

Kodak Black got some things off his chest. He dropped “11am In Malibu” on Sunday (February 4). The record includes lines about Boosie Badazz. For “11am In Malibu,” Kodak Black delivers his lyrics over the beat for the “8AM in Charlotte” track. Drake’s version lives on the 2023 studio album For All The Dogs. “And

Killer Mike is opening up about his nightmare arrest at the Grammy Awards after sweeping the Rap categories and scooping three of the coveted gold gramophones.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Killer Mike (@killermike) On Monday (February 5) Killer Mike confirmed rumors that “overzealous” security led to his arrest.   “As you

JAY-Z still managed to arrange a gathering of the industry’s elite stars for Grammy weekend, despite the cancelation of the annual Roc Nation brunch. On Friday (February 2), JAY-Z and Lil Uzi Vert were among the stars visibly seen exiting the exclusive West Hollywood club The Bird Streets, where the party took place. However, according

Lil Durk envisioned winning another Grammy Award next year after winning his first one on Sunday (February 4). The Chicago-bred rapper teased a collaborative album with country music star Morgan Wallen in an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the 2024 Grammys. “It’s gonna be a collab album soon,” Lil Durk said. “So that means I’ll

Many supporters of Nicki Minaj, including City Girls member JT, expressed frustrations about this year’s Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy once again shut out Minaj from winning any trophies. To add insult to injury, the Recording Academy’s X account accidentally tweeted that Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” won Best Rap Song. Killer Mike