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Music Gucci Mane Announces New Book & Album, "Episodes," With Author Kathy Iandoli Coming October 14 Gucci Mane announced plans for a biopic in 2017 to connect with his original memoir, 'The Autobiography of Gucci Mane.' By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 22, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Fans Gather In Droves For "Whole Lotta Red" Deluxe Petition Over 30,000 fans and counting want a "Whole Lotta Red" deluxe, which sounds like easy money for Playboi Carti. But is it really that easy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Desiigner Claims Bystanders Saved Him In Police Altercation Desiigner credits onlookers for ensuring his recent encounter with police didn't get much worse. By Rex Provost June 04, 2022
Music 50 Cent Clowns Dame Dash For Being "Broke" 50 Cent is not holding back. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Will Be Honored With The Key To The City Of New Orleans Weezy loves NOLA, and NOLA loves Weezy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2024
Music Travis Scott Ironically Ties A Previously Held Chart Debut Record By Nicki Minaj In terms of sales, though, La Flame totally separates himself from Nicki. By Zachary Horvath September 04, 2024
Pop Culture SZA & Mary J. Blige Comparisons On "The Breakfast Club" Provoke Fans To Speak "Do we appreciate SZA as an artist the way we should?" Charlamagne Tha God asked DJ Envy on a recent episode of their radio show. By Hayley Hynes January 23, 2024
Music Rolling Loud To Return To L.A. In 2023 At Inglewood's Hollywood Park Rolling Loud is moving to the newly revamped Hollywood Park outside of SoFi Stadium in 2023. By Cole Blake August 30, 2022
Music Playboi Carti Has Fans Thinking He's In Album Mode Carti is making some interesting moves. By Alexander Cole March 30, 2023
Music TBG CEO Cleezy5 Dead At 46 After Baton Rouge Shooting According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29). By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Streetwear Diddy's Prison Wardrobe From "Monster's Ball" Goes Up For Auction Amid Federal Trial Diddy played a character named Lawrence Musgrove in the 2001 film "Monster's Ball" alongside Halle Berry, Yasiin Bey, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Ray J Reflects On How He "Irresponsibly" Handled His Conflict With Kodak Black Ray J has had his fair share of rough decision making, so him taking some accountability for this spat is definitely a good look. By Zachary Horvath March 03, 2025