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Music Early Details For Afrika Bambaataa's Funeral Surface A week after the sudden death of controversial hip-hop star Afrika Bambaataa, we are getting word of what his funeral will be like. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Music Billy Ado Claims Kodak Black Is Banned From Brooklyn For 6ix9ine Collab Billy Ado's warning to Kodak Black mirrors his comments on Wack 100 for interviewing 6ix9ine, which Brooklyn is apparently not happy with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Released From Prison After Federal Gun Case HoneyKomb Brazy pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Chris Gotti Slams Ashanti For Not Reaching Out After Irv Gotti's Death Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54 on February 5, 2025, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Meets Max B & French Montana After Prison Release French Montana recently welcomed Max B home from prison, so it's no surprise the duo's welcoming Fetty Wap back amid their new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Rod Wave Reportedly Arrested On Gun Charge In Atlanta Very few details about this alleged arrest have surfaced at press time, which sadly is not Rod Wave's only legal debacle these days. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Kodak Black Says He, Kendrick Lamar, And Kanye West Form The "KKK" Kodak Black was on a live stream on Tuesday, where he made some bizarre comments about Kendrick Lamar and Ye. By Alexander Cole July 08, 2026
Music Jay-Z A.I. Verse Scares Hip-Hop World Young Guru posted about artificial intelligence posing a threat to an artist's rights, and figures like 9th Wonder and DJ Clark Kent agreed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2023
Politics "The Minaj Act": George Santos New Bill Named After Nicki Minaj The disgraced congressman drags the Queen into his latest venture. By Noah Grant April 18, 2023
Music Lil Durk Gives Howard University $350,000 In Scholarships & Grants Durk will give two students from his home city of Chicago $50,000 each to attend the HBCU. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 14, 2023
Original Content Nicki Minaj's Best Songs From her debut mixtapes to the present-day, Nicki Minaj has been one of the most relevant artists out. Today, we take a look at some of her best songs to date. By Caleb Hardy February 28, 2023
Relationships Blueface & Chrisean Rock's Relationship: A Complete History Take a dive into the tumultuous relationship of Blueface and Chrisean Rock. By Robert Blair February 14, 2023