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Polo G celebrates One Year Sober, Crediting Growth and Discipline

Polo G achieves a major milestone in his life. The Chicago rapper is celebrating one year of sobriety.On Monday (June 8), Polo G shared on his Instagram page a carousel of photos featuring himself in a tranquil environment with flowers and greenery all around. In a couple of photos, Polo is sitting in a chair at peace while he is getting his hair braided.In the caption, the 27-year-old rhymer wrote, […]

todayJune 8, 2026

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Taylor Swift ‘Toy Story 5’ Song Breaks Single-Day Streaming Records

Taylor Swift may have written her latest song for Toy Story 5, but the numbers it’s showing on streaming are anything but child’s play. Three of the world’s biggest DSPs all separately announced on Friday (June 5) that “I Knew It, I Knew You” had etched a place in platform history following its release that same day. On Spotify, the pop star’s movie theme is now the most streamed country […]

todayJune 8, 2026

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Drake’s ‘Shabang’ Sparks New Internet Challenge

Drake's "Shabang" has sparked a new internet challenge.The single off Drizzy's Iceman album is currently the No. 4 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Fans are now using the popular song as the internet's latest video challenge. In the clips, fans use video editing to make drinks and other itmes appear out of nowhere while Drake raps, "Maneesh on the beat, shabang/All of my opps, they dead/Why do they gas […]

todayJune 8, 2026

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Bobby Shmurda Blames Jaÿ-Z, His Lawyer for Putting Him in Prison

Bobby Shmurda calls out Jaÿ-Z in his social media posts, claiming that Hov's attorney put him in prison.On Tuesday (June 2), the Brooklyn rapper crashed out in a series of posts on his Instagram page blaming Jaÿ-Z's Roc Nation attorney Alex Spiro for his incarceration. In a lengthy missive, which can be viewed below, Bobby claimed he was coerced into accepting a plea deal in 2016 related to his 2014 […]

todayJune 7, 2026

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Ariana Grande Kicks Off Eternal Sunshine Tour: 5 Best Moments

On Saturday night (June 6) in Oakland, Calif., nearly 20,000 fans learned that good things really do come to those who wait. The evening kicked off Ariana Grande’s long-awaited, highly-anticipated return to touring after a seven year hiatus. Grande last traveled the globe in 2019 on her Sweetener World Tour that spanned 100 shows. The trek was the biggest of her career at the time, with a gross of $146 […]

todayJune 7, 2026

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Latto Explains Why She Called Out Cardi B on ‘Gimmie Dat’

Latto explains why she called out Cardi B on the new song "Gimmie Dat" and Cardi responds.On Thursday (June 4), Latto was a guest on The Breakfast Club, where she confirmed she was sending shots at Bardi on the track off her new Big Mama album. Latto explained that Cardi publicly apologized to her for calling Latto "pu**y" during a leaked 2025 phone call, but didn't apologize privately until a […]

todayJune 7, 2026

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Big30 Granted Pre-Trial Release in Gucci Mane Robbery Case

UPDATE (June 5);Big30 has been released from jail and was spotted being greeted by friends and family at the airport.ORIGINAL STORY (June 4):Big30 has been granted pre-trial release in the Gucci Mane robbery and kidnapping case.After previously being deemed a flight risk and kept in custody without bond, on Thursday (June 4), a judge reversed the ruling, according to court documents obtained by XXL."The Court finds that the Government has […]

todayJune 6, 2026

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Shame Give SXSW London a Searing Finale: Best Moments

After five days of sounds from around the world at SXSW London, we can think of few acts less apt to close out the music programme than Shame. The group’s show at Shoreditch’s Village Underground on Friday (June 5) was an ode to a home-grown story, and just what can be achieved by group of mates who simply love creating together. The five-piece got their start practicing in their local […]

todayJune 6, 2026

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Feds Show Lil Durk Killing Quando Rondo Look-Alike in Music Video

The feds show Lil Durk killing a Quando Rondo look-alike in a music video and reveal a text saying Durk can't let King Von's death slide in a new indictment.On Thursday (June 4), the government filed a third superseding indictment in the United States Court for the Central District of California, which charges the Chicago rapper with the additional crimes of murder in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit […]

todayJune 6, 2026

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YG Says Kendrick Told Him Never Drop Albums Just to Exit a Deal

YG is gearing up to release his new album, The Gentlemen's Club, his first project in six years. When asked about his long stretch between albums, the Compton rhymer said that he's heeding the advice that Kendrick Lamar gave him about rushing albums just to escape a deal.In a video conversation with DJ Hed, which premiered on YouTube on Thursday (June 4), YG said he played K-Dot his new album […]

todayJune 5, 2026