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Music ASAP Rocky Appears To Ask Court To Refrain From Using N-Word During Trial ASAP Rocky's trial continues. By Caroline Fisher January 31, 2025
Music No Motions Have Been Filed Yet For Lil Durk's Federal Trial In October Ahead of Lil Durk's federal trial accusing him of murder in aid of racketeering charges, folks wonder if a delay or dismissal are imminent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Jeweler Apologizes For Posting Video Of BloodHound Q50's Bloodied Chain The jeweler said he had no intention to disrespect the late BloodHound Q50 or his family by posting his bloodstained chain and Rolex watch. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Shows Off Gun Collection In Response To Meek Mill Meek Mill has been going hard at DJ Akademiks for years now, and this most recent flare-up has the Lil Durk trial at its center. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Invokes Gunna To Clown Lil Baby For Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Young Thug's YSL Records Partners With Mega Millions Music For Special Deal With Yume Yume is a breakout star, and after appearing on "Slime Language 3," it has been revealed that she is now part of YSL Records. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Keefe D Accuses Prosecutors Of Putting Family In Danger The Tupac murder trial took a personal turn when Keefe D told the court his family was being endangered. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music Rod Wave Is Making $14 Million By Making & Selling His Own Merch Rod Wave is rolling out a new album and hoping to debunk some of the narratives around his career and artistry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Relationships HoodTrophy Bino Breaks Up With Chrisean Rock For Refusing To Get Blueface Tattoo Removed Chrisean Rock and HoodTrophy Bino confirmed that they started dating back in August, as Blueface remains in prison. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Has An Emotional Reunion With Big30 After Getting Out Of Jail Pooh Shiesty pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Sir Jinx Demands Royalties From TI’s 2016 Dr. Dre Collab In New Lawsuit Sir Jinx alleges that he's not been adequately compensated for his 2016 collab with TI and Dr. Dre, "Dope." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Reference Tracks For Travis Scott's "UTOPIA" Surface Online On Saturday, fifteen reference tracks by Kanye West for Travis Scott became public, including songs from "UTOPIA." By Devin Morton September 28, 2025