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Music Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Pras Michel was handed a 14-year sentence. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music Future Sparks Album Rumors By Coming Back To Instagram After Four Months Maybe it just took Future this long to get his Instagram back up, but a New Year's message from him had also gotten fans excited. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Memphis Bleek Declares He Wouldn't Sell His Catalog For $100 Million Apparently, a phone call from Jay-Z convinced Memphis Bleek that he should keep his music catalog despite lucrative offers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Future Confirms New Album Is On The Way While Performing Unreleased Song Future's recent teases about a new album follow a pretty quiet 2025 and a gargantuan 2024 with three projects. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Politics Waka Flocka Flame Replaces DaBaby As Headliner For MAGA Valentine's Day Event DaBaby was slated to be in Waka Flocka Flame's position for this Conservative Valentine's Day party, but his team backed out. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Explains Yankee Stadium Delay As Fans Demand Refunds JAŸ-Z fans were livid with what went down at Yankee Stadium last night, but the artist did offer an explanation on stage. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Music J. Cole Drops "The Fall-Off" Tour Teaser Ahead Of Opening Night In Charlotte J. Cole also previewed "The Fall-Off" tour's commencement by announcing a massive magazine about hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie August 08, 2025
Music Yung Miami Announces The Return Of "Caresha Please" Amid Fan Demands Fans can't wait. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2024
Politics Sexyy Red Addresses Rumor That She's Performing At Donald Trump Rally The rapper set the record straight. By Elias Andrews July 31, 2024
Viral Big Sean Seems To Admit That The Baffling Nintendo Switch Nude Leak Was Him: "I'm Actually A P*rnstar" Do you remember this viral trending photo? By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2024
Music Cardi B Vs. Joe Budden: What Went Wrong? The two have since made amends but Cardi B and Joe Budden have gone through their fair share of ups and downs over the years. By Axl Banks July 23, 2024