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Music APD Confirms Young Scooter Was Not Shot By Police Despite Online Rumors Many folks in Atlanta hip-hop and beyond, from Playboi Carti to Ralo, paid tribute to Young Scooter's memory after this tragic news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Bhad Bhabie Laughs Off Death Threat She Received Via Text Message You might think this is over the Alabama Barker feud, but Bhad Bhabie sadly has a far longer history of dealing with the haters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Diddy’s Race Could Be A Key Issue In Upcoming Trial Diddy's trial is currently scheduled to start in May, with the jury selection process beginning next month. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2025
Music Suge Knight Thinks Kanye West Should Get Beat Up For Insulting Jay-Z's Kids Suge Knight has smoke for everybody from behind bars, and Kanye West is his latest target after the latter's Twitter meltdown. By Elias Andrews March 27, 2025
Music N3on Raises Eyebrows After “Leaking” YG’s Unreleased Music During Stream During his appearance on N3on's stream, YG also took the opportunity to tease his new supplement brand, Trim. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Dawn Robinson Blasts Jermaine Dupri For Criticizing Her Living Conditions Dawn Robinson currently lives out of her car, and she did not appreciate the way producer Jermaine Dupri mocked her. By Elias Andrews March 25, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Makes History With Staggering Billboard Hot 100 Achievement Playboi Carti continues to break new ground with his brand new album, and now he's become the first rapper to achieve this singles feat. By Elias Andrews March 24, 2025
Music Police Believe Sauce Walka & Sayso P Shooting Was A Targeted Attack Amid Investigation While Sauce Walka survived the Memphis shooting and is reportedly in stable condition, Sayso P sadly succumbed to his wounds. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Kanye West & DJ Akademiks Discuss Their Interview And Ak Explains How It Happened DJ Akademiks previously told rappers who got dragged in this upcoming interview to take it up with Kanye West, not with him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2025
Music UK Rapper Charged With Murder Of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Incarcerated rapper Broadday and another inmate appeared in court for allegedly murdering convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Dusts Off Luxury Car Collection After Early Prison Release Pooh Shiesty was recently released from prison after spending roughly three years behind bars, and he's making the most of his freedom. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025