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Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Delayed Following Numerous Fort Dix Violations Diddy is in a bit of trouble following a couple of serious violations inside of Fort Dix, and his sentence has been affected. By Alexander Cole November 13, 2025
Music Steve Lacy's Coronavirus Comment Sparks Outrage Over Racist Implications Steve calls for a Coronavirus vaccine in Asia and upsets fans. By Lynn S. February 05, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses R. Kelly's Demise On "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" Kendrick Lamar discusses R. Kelly's abuse and fall on his new album. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Pop Culture Aire Jay Hints At Getting Pooh Shiesty Tattoo Covered Amid India Love Rumors Fans think they heard Pooh Shiesty's voice in the background of a video of India Love singing Rihanna's "Needed Me." By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Drake's "Take Care" Expected To Re-Enter Billboard's Top 20 This Week Drake's 2011 classic "Take Care" was reportedly the highest-selling hip-hop album this week in the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Clowned Online For Gay Porn Star Lookalike Confusion The rapper was not in any gay porn, despite what Twitter might like you to believe. By Noah Grant May 17, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg Admits 2Pac Was A "Better Dad" To His Son Than Him Snoop Dogg recently detailed how close his son and 2Pac were. By Cole Blake September 21, 2024
Music Ky Frost Breaks His Silence Amid T-Hood Shooting Allegations T-Hood was shot multiple times at his home in Snellville, Georgia in August, leading to his untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Goes Off On NLE Choppa In "Zero IQ Freestyle" Diss Track This new NBA YoungBoy track also takes general aim at his haters and romantic issues, and we'll see when NLE Choppa (now The Great) responds. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025
Music Young Thug To Reclaim Seized Property Thanks To Latest Legal Win By January 9 at 5 p.m., the state of Georgia must return roughly $150K cash, various luxury cars, and some expensive jewelry to Young Thug. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Young Buck Drops Fat Joe Diss Track Over Fight Claims, Joe Fires Back Fat Joe had claimed on his podcast with Jadakiss that his crew beat up Young Buck during their feud with G-Unit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 21 Savage Urged Drake To Avoid Kendrick Lamar Battle However, 21 Savage also posited that folks already wanted Drake to lose against Kendrick Lamar, so his aversion wasn't over fear of failure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025