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Music Grime Icon Dot Rotten Passes Away At 37 Several notable voices in hip-hop have been sharing tributes for Dot Rotten on social media, including Wiley. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music George Floyd’s Brother Terrence Calls Out Lil Yachty Over Controversial Lyrics Recently, Lil Yachty previewed an unreleased song during a livestream with PlaqueBoyMax, which features a reference to the late George Floyd. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Doechii Concert Scam Leads To $180K Lawsuit Against Booking Agent An Atlanta-based event firm accused a New Jersey booking agent of never fulfilling his promise to book Doechii for a festival and repay them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reveals He’s Launching His Own Record Label Earlier this week, PlaqueBoyMax took to Twitter/X to invite fans to submit their music in hopes of being picked to join him on stream. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music Yung Miami Kicks Fan Out Of Her Live For Asking About JT The Yung Miami fan wanted to know about her relationship with JT in the wake of Cardi B's disses against her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Politics Donald Trump Calls Nicki Minaj A "Fantastic Winner" At "Melania" Premiere While some of United States President Donald Trump's supporters aren't fans of Nicki Minaj, he's as supportive of her as she is of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Sheff G Gifts Girlfriend $50,000 Before Beginning Five-Year Prison Sentence Brooklyn drill rapper Sheff G gifted his girlfriend $50,000 before starting a five-year prison sentence. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music Benzino Launches OnlyFans To Flaunt His Physique According to Benzino, he puts in plenty of work at the gym, so he enjoys putting his body on full display. By Caroline Fisher August 12, 2025
Music A$AP Relli Explains Why He's Dropping His Assault Case Against A$AP Rocky Despite the move, A$AP Relli is still moving forward with his defamation against A$AP Rocky and his lawyer, Joe Tacopina. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Muni Long Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Singer Follow Muni Long's journey from songwriter to breakout star, shaping a unique path in music and amassing a million-dollar net worth in 2024. By Rain Adams February 05, 2024
Pop Culture Benzino Claims His Ex Just Got Out Of A Mental Facility Benzino also warned Althea Heart that he's considering filing a defamation lawsuit against her over the posts. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025