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Music LaKeith Stanfield Says You Can't Be Pro-Black & Pro-Gangster Rap In a lengthy message, the award-winning actor told fans to stop glorifying music that encourages violence. By Erika Marie November 02, 2022
Gram Boosie Says Rappers Are Targets As He Grieves Takeoff: "This Rap Sh*t Wack" Boosie has long stated that being a rapper is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. By Erika Marie November 01, 2022
Pop Culture Carl Chery Reflects On Rappers We've Lost As Hip Hop Mourns Takeoff The Spotify exec named Dolph, Juice, Von, Mac, Nip, Pop, Drakeo, and more. By Erika Marie November 01, 2022
Crime Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Nicki Minaj's "Barbie-Que Honey Truffle" Chips: Report The rapper hasn't been named in the lawsuit, but Mattel accuses Rap Snacks Inc of infringing on their trademark. By Erika Marie August 12, 2022
Sports Deputy Who Allegedly Took Pictures Of Kobe Bryant's Crash Involved In Excessive Force Case The same deputy accused of sharing the chilling photos of Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash was captured on video kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head. By Lawrencia Grose June 18, 2022
Crime Anne Heche Had Cocaine, Fentanyl In Her System At Time Of Crash: Report The actress is reportedly in critical condition after crashing her car into someone's home, causing it to burst into flames. By Erika Marie August 11, 2022
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion On Tory Lanez Incident: "I Was Really Scared, I Had Never Been Shot At Before" Thee Stallion sat down with Gayle King for an interview that's set to air on Monday morning. By Hayley Hynes April 24, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy's "Gunsmoke" and "Life Support" Lyrics Struck From Evidence In Trial YoungBoy Never Broke Again's lyrics will hold no weight in his gun possession trial in California. By Joshua Robinson July 12, 2022
Pop Culture Bobby Shmurda Champions New York's Rap Lyrics Bill: "It Needs To Happen All Around The Country" Bobby Shmurda tips his hat to New York's bill protecting rap lyrics in court, but thinks it should be implemented nationwide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 20, 2022
Gram Yaya Mayweather's Mom Melissia Rene's Beauty Bar Destroyed In Fire By Alleged Arsonist Melissia revealed the aftermath of the blaze and also included security footage that seems to show the arsonist in action. By Erika Marie May 23, 2022
Pop Culture "Scrubs" Producer Eric Weinberg Arrested, Accused Of Multiple Sexual Assaults: Report The LAPD claims Weinberg pretended to be a photographer, booked sessions with women, and sexually assaulted them during the shoots. By Erika Marie July 14, 2022
Pop Culture Kevin Spacey Found Not Liable In Sexual Assault Case "We are very grateful to the jury for seeing through these false allegations" By Lamar Banks October 20, 2022