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Music Kyrie Irving Shows Love To LaRussell By Purchasing His Album For $11,000 LaRussell set a big goal for himself to sell 100,000 copies of his upcoming album independently, and multiple celebs have been chipping in. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Benzino Compares Eminem To Adin Ross While Trashing Ross' Doechii Jabs Benzino clearly still wants all the smoke with Eminem, even if he has nothing to do with Adin Ross' controversial criticisms of Doechii. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music G Herbo Achieves His First Solo Platinum Plaque With "Went Legit" G Herbo's last month or so has been very exciting and good things are continuing to come his way with this RIAA certification. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Joe Budden Confronts DJ Akademiks For Not Defending Him Against Adin Ross Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Doesn't Want To Make Music About Prison After His Release Fetty Wap recently stopped by "The Breakfast Club" to reflect on his career and predict what's to come after his release from jail. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Kodak Black Has Fans Very Worried After Concerning Livestream Kodak Black has had his personal struggles for years and it's kept his fan base on their toes. Sadly, they are really worried for him again. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Streetwear Jay-Z Flexes An Incredibly Rare Patek Philippe During Fat Joe Linkup Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Meets Max B & French Montana After Prison Release French Montana recently welcomed Max B home from prison, so it's no surprise the duo's welcoming Fetty Wap back amid their new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Will Not Go To Prison Over His Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz reportedly received a sentence of time served, a $50,000 fine, and 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Jadakiss Calls Jay-Z A "Professional Curver" After Hov Praised Him & Fat Joe Fat Joe and Jadakiss have different levels of hope when it comes to potentially securing a Jay-Z interview for their podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Set To Face Strict Release Conditions After Home Confinement Transfer Fetty Wap may have gotten out of prison much earlier than expected, but he's still got a long road ahead before true freedom. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Bad Bunny Hit With $16 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Vocal Sample Bad Bunny received a similar lawsuit in 2023 from his ex girlfriend, alleging that he and his team used her vocals without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music NoCap's Ex Bites Back After He Gets Angry About Her Alleged Relationship With Trippie Redd Alabama rapper NoCap had been in a relationship with social media influencer Summyah throughout 2025. Now, it seems there's bad blood. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Yella Beezy's Lawyers In Mo3 Murder Case Push Back On Evidence Dump Yella Beezy's attorneys claim that state prosecutors have made it impossible for them to prepare for the trial of Mo3's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026

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