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Erika Marie October 01, 2026 Music Pooh Shiesty is accused of kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane, and he'll remain behind bars for the time being.
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Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026 Politics The update comes after the United Kingdom blocked Kanye West from traveling to London to perform at Wireless Festival.
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Cole Blake April 08, 2026 Music Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music After serving eight years as Chicago's top prosecutor, Kim Foxx is urging a federal judge to reconsider Lil Durk's detention.
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Erika Marie October 28, 2026 Music Travis Scott, fresh off of some recent linkups with Kanye West, seems pretty close to releasing his next solo work.
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Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026 Music A new defense filing argues prosecutors failed to identify the intended victim in one of Lil Durk’s stalking charges.
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Erika Marie August 17, 2026 Music On HNHH's panel, Aron and I discussed Jay-Z halftime show claims, Gucci Mane's new album amid the Pooh Shiesty situation, and industry drama.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj also described herself as Donald Trump's biggest supporter while joining him at an event on Wednesday.
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Cole Blake January 28, 2026 Music Very few details about this alleged arrest have surfaced at press time, which sadly is not Rod Wave's only legal debacle these days.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025 Streetwear Quavo's new Lids pack leans into Atlanta pride across multiple caps, and it looks like his most ambitious collaboration with them yet.
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Ben Atkinson September 09, 2026 Music After a lengthy hiatus, Lil Yachty and Mitch reunited on A Safe Place and addressed the fallout that nearly ended the podcast.
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Erika Marie September 11, 2026
Music Ray J Rushed To Hospital After Health Scare On Livestream
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Erika Marie 
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Lawyer Speaks Out After Rapper Is Denied Bond Pooh Shiesty is accused of kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane, and he'll remain behind bars for the time being.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Kanye West Permitted To Perform In The Netherlands Despite Backlash The update comes after the United Kingdom blocked Kanye West from traveling to London to perform at Wireless Festival.
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Cole Blake 
Music Rihanna's Suspected Shooter Risks Losing Custody Of Her Child Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk Gets Bail Support From Former Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx After serving eight years as Chicago's top prosecutor, Kim Foxx is urging a federal judge to reconsider Lil Durk's detention.
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Erika Marie 
Music Travis Scott Feeds Into Album Hype With Another Massive Update Travis Scott, fresh off of some recent linkups with Kanye West, seems pretty close to releasing his next solo work.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Durk Challenges Stalking Charge Days Before Murder-For-Hire Trial A new defense filing argues prosecutors failed to identify the intended victim in one of Lil Durk’s stalking charges.
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Erika Marie 
Music A Jay-Z Halftime Show At The Super Bowl Is The NFL's Easy Way Out On HNHH's panel, Aron and I discussed Jay-Z halftime show claims, Gucci Mane's new album amid the Pooh Shiesty situation, and industry drama.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Nicki Minaj Pledges A Massive Contribution To Donald Trump's Latest Initiative Nicki Minaj also described herself as Donald Trump's biggest supporter while joining him at an event on Wednesday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Rod Wave Reportedly Arrested On Gun Charge In Atlanta Very few details about this alleged arrest have surfaced at press time, which sadly is not Rod Wave's only legal debacle these days.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Streetwear Quavo x Lids "Atlanta" Pack Drops In A Few Days Quavo's new Lids pack leans into Atlanta pride across multiple caps, and it looks like his most ambitious collaboration with them yet.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Lil Yachty Apologizes To Mitch As “A Safe Place” Podcast Returns After a lengthy hiatus, Lil Yachty and Mitch reunited on A Safe Place and addressed the fallout that nearly ended the podcast.
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Erika Marie