Apple
Apple Music Awards: Lil Baby takes home the big one
Lil Baby capped off a good year in music with the biggest honour at the Apple Music Awards.
Cardi B
Cardi B took the test – She’s not bipolar
Cardi B broke down her reasons for boo'ing up with Offset again and they have nothing to do with the state of her mental health.
Court cases
Tory Lanez charged with Megan The Stallion shooting
Tory Lanez faces up to 22 years and permenant expulsion from the US after it was revealed that he's been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
Big Sean
Benny The Butcher scores the best Lil Wayne verse on ‘Timeless’
Benny The Butcher brought out the goat in Lil Wayne and Big Sean on 'Timeless'.
Entertainment
Tyga has OnlyFans: Here’s what he does on it
Tyga is either smart or desperate. Here's what he will be using his OnlyFans account for.
Entertainment
21 Savage, Metro Boomin drop ‘Savage Mode II’: Stream here
21 Savage and Metro Boomin have unleashed the dagger with #SavageMode2
Court cases
Bobby Shmurda reportedly denied parole
It's believed that Bobby Shmurda will remain in prison until he completes his bid.
Cardi B
Cardi B wants out: WAP rapper moves to divorce Offset
What was the last straw for #CardiB? Here's what we know about her divorce from Offset.
Entertainment
Meek Mill drops trailer for upcoming single [video]
Meek Mill has a new song coming out and it sounds promising. Check it out:
Africa
Tina Turner sparks outrage over old ‘Africans are lazy’ video
This old interview resurfaced recently, where 'Grandma of Rock n' Roll' Tina Turner (80) described Africans as "lazy" and "uninspiring".
Big Sean
Big Sean ‘Detroit 2’ dethrones 6ix9ine on US iTunes
Big Sean's 'Detroit 2' has dethroned 6ix9ine's #TattleTales on the US iTubes chart.
Entertainment
Tyler Perry is a billionaire: ‘Ownership changes everything’
Hard workd and self-drive pays off. For Tyler Perry, the cash out was in billions. Here's a breakdown analysis of his stupendous wealth:
Awards
MTV VMA 2020: Megan Thee Stallion scoops ‘Best Hip-Hop’ [video]
Megan Thee Stallion triumphed over Travis Scott, Roddy Ricch and Eminem and clinched 'Best Hip-Hop' at the #MTVVMAs
Big Sean
Listen: Big Sean drops ‘Deep Reverance’ featuring Nipsey Hussle [audio]
Big Sean is a week away from releasing #Detroit2. But first, he gifted fans with a Nipsey Hussle verse on #DeepReverance. Listen here:
Drake
We think Drake is haunted by Kanye West, Pusha T on ‘Laugh Now, Cry Later’
The third verse of #LaughNowCryLater makes it clear that #Drake is never deading the Kanye-Pusha beef.
Burna Boy
Burna Boy announces ‘Twice As Tall’ album: Release date, tracklist
#TwiceAsTall is Burna Boy's fifth studio album. It's co-executive produced by Diddy and it drops on Friday.
Entertainment
Kanye West embroiled in ‘election fraud’ scandal: This is how serious it is
#KanyeWest is caught in the crossfire of 'election fraud' claims.
Tekashi 6ix9ine
PICS: 6ix9ine spotted outside for the first time since his arrest
Chile, #6ix9ine is out, out.
Charts
DJ Khaled, Drake, two-pack debuts in Hot 100 Top 10
#Drake surpasses Madonna (38) as the only artist in #Billboard chart history with 40 Top 10 debuts in the #Hot100.
Entertainment
J. Cole drops ‘Lewis Street’ two-pack: Stream here [audio]
J. Cole dropped off the much-anticipated #LewisStreet two-pack. Stream it here:
Entertainment
Kanye West drops bombshells: Kim and Meek, Kris Jung-Un and everything he tweeted
Kanye West says he's ready to go to war with Kris Jenner.
Entertainment
Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars…’ Deluxe: Download, tracklist, reactions
#PopSmoke would have turned 21 today. The world is using this new deluxe to celebrate his legacy.
Kanye West
Kanye West campaign flop: Three reasons why supporters walked out [video]
From millionaire baby mommas to claiming Harriet Tubman was a sell-out, the range of #KanyeWest is unfathomable.
Entertainment
August Alsina tags Rick Ross for ‘Entanglements’: Listen here [audio]
Auggie took the advice of Rick Ross and commercialised his #entanglements. Listen to the track right here:
Events
DMX will face Snoop Dogg in Verzuz battle, how to watch in SA
#Verzuz returns next week with the ultimate face-off. Which breed has the better pedigree, #DMX or #SnoopDogg?
Deaths & Obituaries
Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough, dies: This is what we know
#BenjaminKeough was Elvis Presley's only grandson and on Sunday, he was found dead in Calabasas, LA.
Drake
Kanye West: ‘Someone told me Drake had Covid-19 and it haunted me’
#KanyeWest admits he had coronavirus but it peeved him that Drake reportedly had it too and that he was sicker than he was.
Beauty & Cosmetics
Kanye West reportedly files patent to expand Yeezy brand to cosmetics
Is anyone here for Yeezy make-up, nail polish and toothpaste?
Entertainment
TROLLZ Confirmed: 6ix9ine collab with Nicki Minaj drops this Friday
6ix9ine tags Nicki Minaj for #TROLLZ a song that is for a good cause and it's coming on Friday.
Entertainment
Ludacris listed his Top 5 best-flowing rappers and Eminem didn’t make it
Ludacris couldn't allow himself to place Eminem before Lil Wayne in the Top 5 best-flowing rappers list.