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Music Cash Out Sentenced To Life In Prison After Being Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Cash Out is best known for his breakthrough single "Cashin' Out," which he released back in 2011 on his mixtape "It's My Time." By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals He Was Suicidal, Apologizes For Anti-Semitism In Full Page "Wall Street Journal" Ad Kanye West has done some inexcusable things over the past four years, and now, he is taking the time to apologize. By Alexander Cole January 26, 2026
Music Big Sean Denies Fake Ab Allegations As Social Media Users Compare Him To Drake According to Big Sean, his physique is all natural, despite whatever social media sleuths have to say about it. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison Over Fatal Car Crash D Dawg pleaded no contest to charges of negligent homicide and illegal carrying of weapons with controlled dangerous substances. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Original Content 10 Slept-On Eminem Freestyles, Ranked Eminem has a long list of freestyles to his name, and we are going to rank 10 of his more underappreciated outings. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music AI 2Pac Video Has Social Media Extremely Concerned For The Future In addition to the video of 2Pac, AI-generated videos of other celebrities have been emerging online as well. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Juvenile Addresses Turk's Controversial Cash Money Tour Exit Turk was having a great time on the Cash Money reunion tour with Juvenile and the rest of the Hot Boys... Until money got in the way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Returns To Centennial High School In Compton With Dr. Dre & Will.i.am Kendrick Lamar attended a groundbreaking ceremoni at Centennial High School in Compton alongside Dr. Dre & Will.i.am. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Cringes As Trevor Noah Cracks Drake Jokes Right In Front Of Him Kendrick Lamar was front and center at the Grammys tonight, and Trevor Noah's jokes about Drake had the artist in a bit of an awkward spot. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Young Thug Fans Grow Impatient As Rapper Hits The Studio Again Ahead Of "UY SCUTI" June is almost over, which means the teased release window for Young Thug's new album "UY SCUTI" is about to fully close. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Drake Angry With DJ Akademiks For Leaking His Snippet On J. Cole's Big Night It appears that Drake did not in fact sign off on DJ Akademiks teasing this snippet. But the question still remains: What's up with J. Cole? By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Feds Claim Pooh Shiesty Spoke With Probation Officer Before Gucci Mane Kidnapping Federal authorities also reportedly claimed they don't have any hard evidence proving their allegations that Pooh Shiesty robbed Gucci Mane. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026