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Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music FBI Claims Gucci Mane Provided Statement About Pooh Shiesty's Alleged "Armed Takeover" We first learned about Gucci Mane allegedly informing authorities about Pooh Shiesty from an affidavit last week. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Diddy Argues “Freak-Off” Tapes Are Amateur Pornography In New Appeal Diddy will appear in court today seeking immediate release, claiming that his "freak-off" tapes are protected under the First Amendment. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Travis Scott Feeds Into Album Hype With Another Massive Update Travis Scott, fresh off of some recent linkups with Kanye West, seems pretty close to releasing his next solo work. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer Slams The Evidence Used To Arrest Him Pooh Shiesty's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, addressed the media shortly after him and his client appeared in court for his bond hearing. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Drake Drops Some Important Information About "ICEMAN" Drake is looking to drop "ICEMAN" this year, and during an Adin Ross stream, the artist dropped off a truly major update. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Ben 10 Reportedly Shot In Houston NBA Ben 10 was reportedly shot, along with one other victim, during a chaotic scene at a Houston restaurant last night, April 8. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Lawyer Speaks Out After Rapper Is Denied Bond Pooh Shiesty is accused of kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane, and he'll remain behind bars for the time being. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs To Allegedly Appear In GTA VI, And We Have The Details "GTA VI" promises to be the biggest game ever made, and on Wednesday, some exclusive information was revealed involving Freddie Gibbs. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music Offset Sued Over $100K Casino Debt Amid Lil Tjay Beef Offset has been accused of having a gambling addiction, and a new lawsuit in Detroit is putting those issues under the microscope. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music Big30’s Bond Stayed In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were recently arrested and hit with charges related to the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026