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Music Lil Durk Shares A Heartfelt Message From Prison On His 33rd Birthday Lil Durk was arrested a year ago on murder for hire charges, and his legal battle has been tough to mitigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Trap Lore Ross Gets Confronted Outside Lil Durk Trial: "Stop Doing The Police's Job" Trap Lore Ross has been covering the Lil Durk trial in Los Angeles, providing updates on the jury selection process and evidence entries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Lil Woody Explains How Lil Durk's Lawyers Will Question OTF Jam's Credibility With OTF Jam taking the stand in the Lil Durk trial, Lil Woody believes Drew Findling and Brian Steel will have a field day. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, September 4, 2026 With Labor Day coming up on Monday, this is going to be a light weekend for new hip-hop albums and songs, but big artists are still dropping. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Responds After Being Confronted At Lil Durk Trial Trap Lore Ross was recently described as the feds by a Lil Durk fan, and now, the YouTuber is speaking out about the situation. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Music Keefe D Was Allegedly Almost Arrested In 2009 For Tupac Murder Detective Dan Long claimed during Keefe D's trial that, following a 2009 interview, authorities blocked an arrest warrant for Tupac's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music First Trial Begins In Alleged Yella Beezy-MO3 Murder Plot Jurors heard opening statements and witness testimony as Kewon White became the first defendant tried in MO3’s 2020 killing. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Gives Birth: How Many Kids Does The Rapper Have? After conquering 2023’s mainstream rap scene, Sexyy Red welcomes her new baby! By Demi Phillips February 06, 2024
Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
TV Layzie Bone Net Worth 2023: What Is The Rap Icon Worth? Unravel the journey of Layzie Bone from humble beginnings to a fortune, illuminating his personal trials, ventures, and philanthropy. By Jake Skudder July 10, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Resolves $18M Sony Royalty Lawsuit The case ended before Sony filed a response, with neither side revealing the terms of their agreement. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music YG Announces “The Gentlemen’s Club” Tour: How To Buy Tickets YG's hitting the road this fall. By Aron A. July 22, 2026