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Music Keefe D Racked Up Jail Violations Before Tupac Murder Trial Before his Tupac conviction, Keefe D faced multiple jail violations and a separate conviction tied to an inmate fight. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music BloodHound Q50’s Mom Responds To Backlash After Rapper’s Killing The mother of BloodHound Q50 addressed criticism after his killing and warned that strangers did not know the person he was at home. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Tone Capone, Producer Behind “I Got 5 On It,” Dies At 59 Tributes are pouring in for Tone Capone, the veteran Bay Area producer whose credits stretched far beyond Luniz. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Kodak Black Scores Another Legal Win As Florida Drug Case Closes Prosecutors declined to charge Kodak Black in the Orlando case, and his attorney says the arrest should never have happened. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Jay-Z Says Beyoncé’s Production Skills Deserve More Credit Behind Beyoncé’s vocals is a long production résumé, and Jay-Z says her studio instincts deserve far more recognition. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Blueface Speaks Out After Being Swatted Again, This Time In Miami Blueface has been dealing with some swatting issues while streaming, and that won't be changing anytime soon. By Alexander Cole September 14, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out All The Stars At Premiere For "JAŸ-Z In 8" JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin got together on Sunday for the premiere of "JAŸ-Z in 8" at the Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House. By Alexander Cole September 14, 2026
Music Macklemore Says Robert Kraft Got Him Kicked Off Ed Sheeran Tour Macklemore has been kicked off of Ed Sheeran’s tour after advocating for Palestine. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
TV Cam'ron Announces The Return Of "It Is What It Is" And Drops A Freestyle In The Process Cam'ron just came through with a new freestyle on the same day that "It Is What It Is" made its big return. By Alexander Cole September 14, 2026
Politics Jasmine Crockett Faces Backlash After Honoring Chris Brown & Usher Jasmine Crockett pulled up to the R&B Tour to honor Chris Brown and Usher. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
Music AZ Chike Sparks Speculation After Leaving Kendrick Lamar Off Album Tracklist AZ Chike is dropping "No Rest For The Wicked" on September 18, and fans want to know where the Kendrick Lamar tracklist is. By Alexander Cole September 14, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Mom Offers Heartbreaking Admission About Durk And D-Thang Lil Durk's mom, LaShawnda Woodard, recently spoke with Amber Grimes about her life, and parenting her children. By Alexander Cole September 14, 2026