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Music Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Has Now Sold 10 Million Units In The U.S. Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" is now eligible for Diamond certification from the RIAA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music TraxNYC Threatens To Fight 6ix9ine On Livestream With Adin Ross TraxNYC has been going viral on social media since he posted a video of himself confronting another jeweler in New York City. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Politics NBA YoungBoy's Oklahoma City Show Leads To Racial Bias Debate At Their Jail Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Has An Unfortunate Update On "Slime Cry" Album NBA YoungBoy first announced that this project was in the works in October. However, it's continuing to hit some speed bumps. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
TV 6ix9ine Reveals How Much DJ Vlad Is Paying Him For Interviews After fallouts with Aries Spears and Boosie, VladTV is getting transparent about how much he pays 6ix9ine for interviews. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Kanye West Drops Holy Version Of His Controversial “Heil Hilter” Song Kanye West revealed three new albums in the works, including WW3, Cuck, and Bully. He released Donda 2 on streaming platforms in May. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Young Thug Goes Viral For Inspirational Speech At Florida International University Young Thug recently took the stage at Florida International University to share some words of wisdom with students. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Receives Key To Atlanta In The Middle Of His Show NBA YoungBoy joins Ludacris as the only other rapper to receive this high honor in the city of Atlanta, with Luda doing so in 2004. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reveals Insane Amount Of Money He's Paid Back To The IRS 6ix9ine has been making a comeback musically, but also financially speaking. But despite paying off a lot of his debt, he's got a ways to go. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Latto Celebrates “Sugar Honey Ice Tea” Birthday With New ATL Tribute “Chicken Grease” Latto’s Summer 2025 includes supporting Drake at Wireless Festival and appearing on new music by Young Nudy and Ciara. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 09, 2025
Sports Cardi B Has Wholesome And Hilarious Reaction To Stefon Diggs' Touchdown Stefon Diggs had another rock-solid performance for the streaking New England Patriots, and Cardi B was loving every minute of their win. By Zachary Horvath November 10, 2025
Music King Harris Arrested On Drug Charge In Pikachu Onesie King Harris got pulled over in Georgia over the weekend and ended up documenting his own arrest on his Instagram Story. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026