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Relationships Cardi B Disses Stefon Diggs During "Little Miss Drama" Concert Cardi B and Stefon Diggs reportedly broke up just days before the New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
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 Celina Powell's Rape Allegations Against Trey Songz Resurface On Social Media Celina Powell has made multiple allegations against Trey Songz over the years, and now, they are resurfacing online. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Might Go To Jail For Life For Allegedly Kidnapping Gucci Mane Pooh Shiesty, his father, and six other suspects were arrested earlier this week for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Announces New Album 'Against All Odds' The latest Gucci Mane project arrives Friday, with "Against All Odds" continuing his habit of keeping October busy. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Out Fredo Bang For Lying About NBA YoungBoy Beef Boosie Badazz spoke on how he, NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates, and Fredo Bang squashed beef on a joint FaceTime call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music Alabama Barker Appears In Tory Lanez Music Video After Saying She Would Expose Him Looks like it was just promo all along. By Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Music Memphis Bleek Gets Heated In Defense Of JAŸ-Z’s Target Deal: "Don't Worry About Us" "I don’t give a f*ck about that activism sh*t," Memphis Bleek told Mouse Jones. By Aron A. July 16, 2026
Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026