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Music Boosie Badazz Wants Fake “Free Boosie” Billboards To Stop A billboard calling for Boosie Badazz's release from prison was recently spotted in Mississippi, but the rapper is not behind bars. By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Prosecutors Reveal Their Lengthy Demand For Diddy's Prison Sentence Diddy will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing on Friday, October 3, where he'll face 20 years behind bars. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025
Music Cardi B Asked Her Mother For A Special Prayer To Warn Off The “Dark Energy” Around Her Cardi B’s Am I The Drama includes guest appearances by Selena Gomez, Latto, Janet Jackson, and Megan Thee Stallion. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Full Credits: SZA, Mustard, Roddy Ricch & More Here's everyone that contributed to Kendrick Lamar's new album. By Aron A. November 22, 2024
Music JAY-Z Gives Sage Songwriting Advice For Aspiring Artists "The New York Times" named JAY-Z as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters for a new list published on Tuesday. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
TV Yung Miami Claps Back At Haters Still Focused On Her "BMF" Performance Fans have been trolling Yung Miami for her work on Season 2 of "BMF" since it aired back in 2023. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025
Music Toronto's Fire Department Is Melting Drake's "ICEMAN" Installation Fans finally found the release date for Drake's album, "ICEMAN," buried within the ice on Tuesday afternoon. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music Cardi B & Star Brim’s Alleged Associates Arrested In “59 Brims” Gang Takedown Fourteen alleged members of the 5’9 Brims and the Bloodhound Brims were indicted in Brooklyn this week. By Caroline Fisher February 07, 2025
Music Travie McCoy Unrecognizable Following Struggles With Heroin Addiction Travie McCoy looks much different now after a public struggle with drug addiction. By Alex Zidel May 29, 2018
Music La Roux Backs Alleged Victim In Kanye West's "Horrific" Sexual Assault Case Kanye West and his legal team have countered the lawsuit by citing the rapper's First Amendment right to free speech. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music R Kelly Reportedly Terrified Following Prison Overdose According to members of R Kelly's legal team, he broke down in tears during a phone call from prison recently. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025