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Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Keefe D Calls Witness A "F*ckin Rat" Under His Breath In Court Duane "Keefe D" Davis is on trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, and so far, the court proceedings have been hectic. By Alexander Cole August 20, 2026
Music Kodak Black Hit With Drug Trafficking Charges In Florida Kodak Black was recently arrested in Florida, according to TMZ, and his lawyer Bradford Cohen has already spoken out. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Sports Snoop Dogg Draws Eye Rolls & Groans Over His NFL Netflix Show Snoop Dogg headlined Netflix's second Christmas NFL Halftime Show, enlisting the help of multiple artists spanning across different genres. By Zachary Horvath December 26, 2025
Music Drake Reveals His Father Dennis Graham Has Cancer On New "ICEMAN" Track During the first track played during the "ICEMAN" live stream, Drake revealed that his father Dennis Graham is battling cancer. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Malice Brings Receipts After Restaurant Claims He Stole Hot Dog Footage shared by Malice shows the restaurant owner gifting him the meal she later accused him of taking. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026
Music Joe Budden’s Girlfriend Checks Emanny For Insinuating He Cheats Joe Budden's girlfriend Shadée Monqiue was in the studio for a recent episode of his podcast, and didn't like what she was hearing. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music When Is J. Cole Dropping "The Fall-Off"? J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall-Off" for years, but it appears that fans will finally get the hear the project this week. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Rick Ross Taunts 50 Cent For Refusing To Drop More Music, Mentions 50's Mom Rick Ross said 50 Cent's mother is "turning over in her grave" because of the relaunched G-Unit Reebok sneakers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Joe Budden Calls DJ Akademiks To Explain Charlamagne Tha God Drama DJ Akademiks has been going hard at Charlamagne Tha God for alleged Roc Nation ties, which Joe Budden has questions about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Drake Pops Out In Houston While Fans Beg For New Album "ICEMAN" Drake promised that his final "ICEMAN" stream will be his team's best work for the rollout, and die-hards can't wait to see it pay off. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Drake Unveils Lena The Plug's Physical Hall Pass, Signed By Adam22 Drake and Lena The Plug got to meet on Sunday as part of his 20v1 dating show, and Adam22 is the architect of it all. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026