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Pop Culture FG Famous Arrested For Retaliation Shootings After Friend JayDaYoungan's Death His arrest, unfortunately, coincided with his fallen friend's funeral in Louisiana. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2022
Music Man Sparks Outrage By Filming Himself Sneak Into GloRilla's Dressing Room In the viral clip, the man steals food out of GloRilla's dressing room and jokes that she'll be angry about him doing so. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music J. Cole Takes His "Trunk Sale" Tour To Queens Deli And His Alma Mater J. Cole is selling his new album "The Fall-Off" directly to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour, which has created a lot of wholesome moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Blueface’s Brother Points To Alleged Murder Plot Amid Domestic Violence Case Blueface's brother alleges that his wife has enlisted the help of other lovers to kill him and take his money. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
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 Diddy’s Latest Accuser Describes His Genitals As “Adolescent” In New Lawsuit Diddy's legal battle continues. By Caroline Fisher May 26, 2024
Music Fawn Weaver Fires Back At Jay-Z Loan Cover-Up Claim With A Lawsuit Of Her Own Farm Credit Mid-America previously accused Uncle Nearest of attempting to hide a $20 million loan from Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Drake Demands Unredacted Version Of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG Contract In Latest Filing Drake’s legal team secured a copy of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG contract and are now demanding to have it un-redacted. By Devin Morton August 13, 2025
Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef, Explained Playboi Carti and Kanye West were once a popular duo, but after Ye was left off MUSIC, it seems their relationship is irreparable. By Devin Morton March 21, 2025
Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Yak Gotti Issues A Heartfelt Apology To Lil Duke And Shouts Out Gunna Yak Gotti labeled Lil Duke his "broski" while apologizing to his former collaborator for ever having wronged him. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025