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Music 50 Cent Suggests He Did ABC Interview Just So Diddy Could See It In Prison ABC is allegedly one of the few news stations Diddy can watch in jail, so of course 50 Cent promoted "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" there. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music Glasses Malone Claims He Heard Drake Ghostwriter Rumors From Kendrick Lamar In 2011 Recently, Glasses Malone recalled the first time he ever heard the long-running rumors that Drake uses ghostwriters. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Music Rod Wave’s Legal Battle Over $27 Million Tour Problems Escalates Earlier this year, Rod Wave's former concert promoter Grizzly Touring LLC hit him with a massive $27 million lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Doubles Down On Why He Doesn’t Like Zohran Mamdani Recently, Zohran Mamdani admitted that he still listens to 50 Cent sometimes, even though the rapper disagrees with his economic agenda. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Kanye West Delays "BULLY" For A Fifth Time Kanye West has been pretty quiet about "BULLY" and its whereabouts so who knows when this album is actually dropping at this point. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Warns That A RICO "Worse Than Diddy" Is Allegedly Coming For The Kardashians Ray J also recently took aim at Kim Kardashian for not donating to Kai Cenat's livestream after making an appearance. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, & Fabolous Announce "Let's Rap About It" Podcast Jim Jones announced a new podcast with several NYC staples, including Fabolous, Dave East, and Maino. The first episode premieres on Monday. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Chris Brown And Summer Walker Share A Sultry Dance During "Take You Down" Performance By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Young Thug Channels Denzel Washington To Fire Back At Snitching Scandal Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media over the last week, but doesn't appear to be fazed. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music 21 Savage Urges Drake To Drop "ICEMAN" Drake's "Her Loss" collaborator, 21 Savage, is like a lot of the former's fans right now. He's just as ready for "ICEMAN" as they are. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025
Music 6ix9ine's Friend Ariela La Langosta Passed Away Via Gunshot Wounds Ariela La Langosta was confirmed dead on Sunday, August 17, with her body being found in her vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in New York. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Receives Serious Backlash After Premiering "George Floyd" Line On PlaqueBoyMax's Stream Lil Yachty has written hits songs for a variety of rappers, ranging from Drake to City Girls to Karrahbooo. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025