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Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
TV 6ix9ine Reveals How Much DJ Vlad Is Paying Him For Interviews After fallouts with Aries Spears and Boosie, VladTV is getting transparent about how much he pays 6ix9ine for interviews. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music The Game Drops Surprising Review Of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" After Past Criticism We wonder what would happen if more rappers like The Game and J. Cole would review each other's projects as publicly and directly as this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music The Game Has A Challenge For Kendrick Lamar On New Gangsta Grillz Deluxe The Game has said a lot about Kendrick Lamar in recent years, but this new mention on his recent Gangsta Grillz expansion is respectful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music RIAA Just Made NBA Youngboy The Most Successful Rapper This Decade NBA Youngboy has been unstoppable his entire career with a cult-like following that made him one of the most popular artists in rap music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Kiya Shuts Down Rumors That She's Dating Lil Baby After IG Scandal It's all cap, apparently. By Elias Andrews October 10, 2024
Viral Female Young Thug Lookalike Goes Viral As Fans Are Hungry For More Music Perhaps this woman can help Thugger finish some of his verses... By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 12, 2025
Relationships Suge Knight Accuses Left Eye Of Sleeping With Chilli's Baby Daddy, Claiming She Has Herpes Did Suge cross the line? By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Ben 10 Reportedly Shot In Houston NBA Ben 10 was reportedly shot, along with one other victim, during a chaotic scene at a Houston restaurant last night, April 8. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Jay-Z Adds A Third Yankee Stadium Show And Tickets Are Going On Sale Today Jay-Z previously announced that he'll be performing at Yankee Stadium in celebration of his albums, "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint." By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music DJ Vlad's Biggest Controversies Vlad has been accused of displaying white fragility, and exploiting Black issues for clicks. By Demi Phillips May 09, 2024
Music GloRilla Brings Out Kodak Black, Sexyy Red, Muni Long & More At 1st Glo Bash GloRilla has had an amazing run with collaborations in hip hop. Her resume includes Travis Scott, T-Pain, and Bossman DLow. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025