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Music Tory Lanez Insinuates The Industry Is Blackballing Him After Dropping New Album "PETERSON" Tory Lanez recorded his new album "PETERSON" entirely behind bars, and also focused on incarceration heavily in his lyricism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Dame Dash Breaks Silence On Jay-Z Sexual Assault Allegations Dame and Hov go way back. By Elias Andrews December 14, 2024
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Is Still Paying For Her Rent Despite Trial Testimony The anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim previously alleged during trial that she exchanged "freak-offs" with Diddy for rent money. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Diddy Openly Bashes Cassie's BET Performance In Resurfaced Video Cassie recently testified in Diddy's criminal trial, recounting years of alleged physical and sexual abuse. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music Mello Buckzz’s Father Hit With Federal Gun Charges Days After Album Release Party Shooting Earlier this month, a deadly shooting outside of Mello Buckzz's album release party in River North killed four and injured 14 others. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Diddy "Freak-Off" Escort Clayton Howard Continues To Launch Allegations Against Cassie Clayton Howard sued Diddy and Cassie for her allegedly giving him an STD and aborting their pregnancy without his knowledge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music LGP Qua Shot & Killed In Philadelphia: What We Know So Far LGP Qua passed away on Mother's Day after a reported attempted robbery. By Aron A. May 12, 2025
Crime Ksoo’s Father Prepares To Testify Against Him As Murder Trial Begins Authorities allege that Jacksonville rapper Ksoo fatally shot 16-year-old Bibby, born Adrian Gainer, in 2019. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Mo3 Murder Suspect’s Trial Date Set Five Years After Deadly Shooting In 2020, Mo3 was shot in the back multiple times by a masked man on I-35 in Dallas and died at the age of 28. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music 23 Brazy Hit With 58-Year Prison Sentence For Shooting Of A 10-Year-Old Authorities originally arrested 23 Brazy after she evaded police for 10 months between August 2023 and June 2024. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Politics Mo3's Alleged Killer Wants A Pardon From Donald Trump Donald Trump has already issued presidential pardons to several hip-hop artists, including Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Relationships Maranda Johnson Formally Accuses Kodak Black Of Domestic Violence After Sounding Off On Alleged Abuse Maranda Johnson and Kodak Black have been entangled in a nasty custody battle that's led to some huge allegations against the rappers. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025