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Music Latto Sparks Intense Debate Over Her Decision To Rap About Her Low Body Count Latto has not been shy about flexing how few men she's slept with, but some find this to be a bit corny, including streamer Tylil. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Baby Keem Announces Streamable L.A. Listening Party For New Album "Ca$ino" Baby Keem's listening party for his new album "Ca$ino" will also be available to stream live on his YouTube channel. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Young Thug Finally Addresses Rich Homie Quan Relationship And How They Grew Apart During this new GQ interview, Young Thug addressed not just past collabs with Rich Homie Quan, but also the Gunna fallout and "UY SCUTI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Hip Hop MTV Legend & Producer, Todd-1 Dies Suddenly, MC Lyte And Queen Yonasda Mourn RIP Todd. By hnhh July 19, 2019
Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music iHeartMemphis Arrested During Livestream After 11-Hour Police Standoff In recent days, iHeartMemphis has posted several concerning videos on Instagram, leading his supporters to worry. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Thanks Baby Keem For "Ca$ino" Inclusion With Kendrick Lamar Denzel Curry and Kendrick Lamar have hidden features on Baby Keem's "Ca$ino" cut "House Money." K.Dot's on the hook, Zeltron's ad-libbing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Takes His "Trunk Sale" Tour To Queens Deli And His Alma Mater J. Cole is selling his new album "The Fall-Off" directly to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour, which has created a lot of wholesome moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Benzino Trolls 50 Cent Back By Wearing Shirt With His Late Mom On It 50 Cent took his trolling to a new low by mocking Benzino's injury, so he retaliated by taking inspiration from King Harris. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Drake "Family Matters": Unpacking The Bars Drake targets K-Dot and a wide range of other artists on “Family Matters.” By Demi Phillips May 10, 2024
Music DJ Vlad Delivers Cryptic Update After Satirical Jay-Z Conspiracy Tweet Over the weekend, DJ Vlad took to Twitter to mock conspiracy theories about Jay-Z, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026