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Music Bankroll Fresh's Mother & Cousin Targeted In Drive-By Shooting Bankroll Fresh's family home was hit with several shots. By Matthew Parizot July 03, 2018
Music Cardi B Responds To Criticism About Looks: "I Feel Comfortable In My Skin" After sharing a behind-the-scenes video of her "Up" music video rehearsals, the rapper faced negative comments about her makeup-less face. By Erika Marie February 09, 2021
Pop Culture Lil Nas X Wins Grammy For Best Music Video: Watch The Acceptance Speech With his very first single, Lil Nas X won a Grammy. By Dominiq R. January 26, 2020
Music Lil Durk Told To "Stop Dissing" By King Yella, Calboy Calls Out DThang "Sacrifice Jokes" After Calboy shared his message, Yella hopped in the comments & told him, "Shut yo goofy a$$ up." By Erika Marie June 07, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Might Get Sued By Rico Recklezz Over Alleged $100K Hit The Chi-town rapper spoke to DJ Vlad about his 2016 beef with the viral rap pioneer, joking that he might still chase that bag for his threats. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2023
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial Finally Gets Seated Jury: Report This follows months and months of delays in the process, which means the trial is set to begin in late November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Music Akon Will Sue Suge Knight For Defamation Amid Assault Claims, He States The singer denied any and all contact with the Death Row boss since his incarceration after his accusations that Akon assaulted a teenager. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Music Jay Electronica Declares It "ALBUM TIME," Tags Diddy, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist, & More On IG Jay Electronica is in album mode. By Cole Blake October 24, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Praises Cardi B For Giving Her Creative Freedom: "Her Ego Ain’t Big" Megan Thee Stallion says Cardi B lets her try whatever she wants when they collaborate. By Cole Blake October 23, 2023
Politics Fat Joe & E-40 Will Support Joe Biden Against Donald Trump At North Carolina Rally This news comes as Donald Trump has recruited a couple of rappers to his side recently, including Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2024
Music Diddy Scrubs His Instagram Following Months Of Controversy Diddy even got rid of his apology to Cassie. By Alexander Cole June 21, 2024
Sports The Game Mourns His Cousin, Late NBA Star Darius Morris: "My Family Took A Blow" Darius Morris died at the age of 33 last week. By Cole Blake May 05, 2024