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Music New Footage Shows Foolio's Alleged Killer Attempting To Escape Interrogation Room Foolio's murder trial has entered its second week, and more alleged evidence continues to be shown in the courtroom. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Pop Culture Diddy's Ex Gina Huynh Hopes For His Release, Accuses Yung Miami Of Snitching On Him Gina Huynh was supposed to testify in Diddy's federal trial last year as "Victim 3," but refused to and instead asked for his freedom. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music The Game Says Hip-Hop Is Suffering Without Drake The Game recently hopped online to share his hot take on the lasting impact Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef has had on hip-hop. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Desiree Perez To Face Daughter At Hearing About Alleged Gag Order Violation Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's daughter alleges that she was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for no legitimate reason. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music T.I. Pushed For King Harris’ Release After Onesie Arrest King Harris was recently hit with charges of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers and possession of a controlled substance. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music 42 Dugg Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rapper Worth? Dive into the net worth of 42 Dugg, the Detroit rapper signed to Yo Gotti & Lil Baby. By Axl Banks January 01, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Labeled A “Dumpster Fire” By Judge During Sentencing Last week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Weighs In On The Sudden Death Of Ashlee Jenae Ashlee Jenae was found unresponsive during a trip to Tanzania with her fiancé, Joe McCann, earlier this month. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music J. Cole Explains Why He Went Easy On Kendrick Lamar In “7 Minute Drill” During his recent conversation with Cam'ron on "Talk With Flee," J. Cole shared new details about Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music NORE Wants To Know What Melyssa Ford Thinks Of Drake & Joe Budden's Beef NORE was the most recent guest on "The Joe Budden Podcast" alongside Melyssa Ford and company, on which they discussed Drake and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025