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Music Young Thug Raises Fans' Eyebrows By Calling Out Mystery "Rat Representer" Fans have many theories as to who Young Thug may be referring to here, whether it's related to his YSL RICO case or to hip-hop media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Ice Spice Turns Heads After Leaving Birthday Bash With PlaqueBoyMax Ice Spice drew attention for having a little too much fun at her birthday party, but who she was seen leaving with has become the real story. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Yungeen Ace’s "Who I Smoke" Played In Court During Foolio Murder Trial Alicia Andrews has been on trial in Tampa, Florida for charges related to the killing of Foolio since last week. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Alicia Andrews Found Guilty On Lesser Charges Alicia Andrews stood accused of following Foolio across multiple places along with four other codefendants before they allegedly murdered him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Joe Budden's Naked Pictures From Bizarre Run-In With Neighbors Surface Online Joe Budden's neighbors are suing him over the viral incident from last year, in which he allegedly came to their door naked. By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Music Drake’s Kick Channel Vanishes After Slamming Co-Founders, Leaving Adin Ross In Shambles Earlier this week, Drake went on a fiery rant about Kick co-founders Bijan Tehrani and Ed Craven, claiming they want "smoke" with OVO. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music No Limit Affiliate Young Bleed Hospitalized Shortly After "Verzuz" Against Cash Money A woman identifying herself as Young Bleed's sister provided some further context to his medical emergency on Tuesday. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music J. Cole Unveils Alternate Cover For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has come through with another cover for "The Fall-Off" ahead of its anticipated release next week. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Drake Surpasses The Beatles While Reaching Unfathomable RIAA Milestone Drake is the most decorated rapper of all time, but some of these marks he's hitting may never be replicated. By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Music YSL Mondo Accuses Young Thug Of Being The First To Snitch YSL Mondo claimed that Young Thug's alleged cooperation concerning Lil Wayne's 2015 bus shooting came before other alleged Atlanta snitchings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music Fat Joe Calls French Montana "Delusional" For Taking Credit For Their Hit Song, "All The Way Up" Fat Joe and Remy Ma teamed up with French Montana for the single, "All The Way Up," from their album, "Plata O Plomo," in 2016. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025