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Music Yak Gotti's Attorney, Doug Weinstein, Alleges Young Thug Risked Prison To Protect His Crew By Declining A "Blind Plea" Like Gunna In an interview with It's Up There, Doug Weinstein reveals Lil Woody was coerced by the DA and forced to testify under pressure. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025
Wrestling Drake Is All Smiles After Logan Paul Writes "OVO" In WWE Elimination Chamber Even WWE Elimination Chamber wrestlers like Logan Paul were surprised that Drake pulled up after canceling his tour dates. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Drake Removes iHeartMedia From Texas Petition After Reaching "Amicable" Resolution Drake sought depositions against the company, but has decided to focus all his attention on UMG instead. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Drop "Alfredo" Movie Trailer Before Sequel's Rumored Release Date Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist are rumored to drop "Alfredo 2" later this month, with a lead single supposedly coming in just a few hours. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music "The Punisher" Thinks Diddy Trial's Jury Reached The Right Verdict Sharay Hayes, a male dancer who testified in the Diddy trial, expressed concern for how Cassie and "Jane" caught scrutiny from the public. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Doesn’t Think Kendrick Lamar Should Perform “Not Like Us” At The Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl setlist is a hot topic of debate. By Caroline Fisher February 08, 2025
Music Wale Admits His Run-In With Kai Cenat Affected His Mental Health Kai Cenat famously did not recognize Wale when they ran into each other at the BET Awards, earlier this year. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music Marlon Wayans Clarifies He Never Defended Diddy During His 50 Cent Rant 50 Cent started calling out Marlon Wayans on Instagram after he criticized his new documentary, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Prosecutors Urge The Court To Put Tekashi 6ix9ine Behind Bars Tekashi 6ix9ine will be returning to the courtroom for a sentencing hearing on Thursday after violating the terms of his supervised release. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine's Mother Held At Gunpoint During Frightening Home Invasion Tekashi 6ix9ine was not home at the time of the break-in and was instead livestreaming with Jack Doherty. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Yungeen Ace Responds To Foolio's IG Being Hacked After His Death By Elias Andrews June 28, 2024
Music Anderson .Paak To Play "Malibu" In Its Entirety On 2024 Tour—What To Know Anderson .Paak's 2024 U.S. tour celebrates his acclaimed album "Malibu," performing it in full with special guests Maurice Brown and GAWD. By Rain Adams June 25, 2024