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Tallie Spencer May 07, 2026 Streetwear Lil Yachty received a $90,000 custom diamond racehorse chain at Kentucky Derby weekend, where he was also attending as a horse owner.
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Ben Atkinson May 07, 2026 Music Young Thug shows love to Rich Homie Quan.
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Aron A. May 05, 2026 TV DJ Akademiks and Ebro have never seen eye to eye, and on Tuesday, Ak was given a chance to continue the beef.
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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz spoke on how he, NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates, and Fredo Bang squashed beef on a joint FaceTime call.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music This is apparently his last attempt to get her attention.
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Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026 Music 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).
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Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026 Music Offset is currently being sued by a security guard named Jim Sanchez, who alleges the rapper punched him in the face last March.
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Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026 Music Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction.
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Cole Blake April 27, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026 Music Drake released a full batch of "ICEMAN" promotional pictures, including possible references to 2024's rap battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Rick Ross Requests Drake Vocals Be Removed During “Aston Martin Music” Performance At VERZUZ Rick Ross is avoiding Drizzy at all costs.
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Tallie Spencer 
Streetwear Lil Yachty Pulls Up To Kentucky Derby In Extravagant Diamond Chain Lil Yachty received a $90,000 custom diamond racehorse chain at Kentucky Derby weekend, where he was also attending as a horse owner.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Young Thug Claims He “Never Switched” On Rich Homie Quan In Throwback Post Young Thug shows love to Rich Homie Quan.
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TV DJ Akademiks Unleashes On Ebro After Being Named Complex's #1 Hip-Hop Media Personality DJ Akademiks and Ebro have never seen eye to eye, and on Tuesday, Ak was given a chance to continue the beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Out Fredo Bang For Lying About NBA YoungBoy Beef Boosie Badazz spoke on how he, NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates, and Fredo Bang squashed beef on a joint FaceTime call.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Pras Begins His 14-Year Prison Sentence Over Illegal Campaign Scheme Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fredo Bang Shoots His Shot At Cardi B One Last Time This is apparently his last attempt to get her attention.
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Tallie Spencer 
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).
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Offset Accuses Security Guard Of Spitting On Him Before Dispensary Brawl Offset is currently being sued by a security guard named Jim Sanchez, who alleges the rapper punched him in the face last March.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Vlad Claims Sex Offender Registry Suggests Nicki Minaj Dumped Kenneth Petty Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks & Mal Reveal Drake's Creative Process Behind "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Drops Full "ICEMAN" Zine With Dr. Dre, DJ Khaled, And More Teases Drake released a full batch of "ICEMAN" promotional pictures, including possible references to 2024's rap battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares