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Music Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Another Appeal In C-Murder Case C-Murder fought for his freedom for over two decades after being convicted of the murder of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in 2009. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music T.I. Connected Gunna With His Lawyer During YSL RICO Case During a recent episode of his podcast, T.I. recalled getting a call from Gunna shortly after he was indicted. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Wack 100 Checks DJ Akademiks Over Blueface Theft Allegations Recently, DJ Akademiks accused Wack 100 of stealing money from Blueface, prompting the music manager to set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Cam'ron Breaks Down Exactly Why He's Suing J. Cole Cam'ron's explanation of the situation comes as J. Cole is just days away from finally releasing "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Claims A “Premonition” Prompted Her Political Involvement Nicki Minaj has expressed her support for Donald Trump multiple times in recent weeks despite widespread backlash. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Second 6ix9ine Robber Arrested For Home Invasion A group of three masked men broke into 6ix9ine's home in Florida and held his mother at gunpoint back in November. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent Congratulates Kendrick Lamar After Awkward Trevor Noah Joke During the ceremony, Trevor Noah joked about Kendrick Lamar's viral feud with Drake, and it didn't seem to go over so well. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music J. Cole’s "Birthday Blizzard '26" Freestyles Leave The Internet In Awe Yesterday, J. Cole surprised fans with the release of four new freestyles just in time for his 41st birthday. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Kanye West Finally Confirms Release Date For "Bully" Kanye West previously made headlines, this week, for putting out a lengthy apology to the Jewish community. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music 21 Savage & Fivio Foreign Trade Brutal Disses Over "F**k The Streets" Message Fivio Foreign is among the rappers who don't believe in 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" message, and 21 is finally clapping back. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Trademarked “The Fall-Off” Months Before Album Announcement J. Cole's long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release on February 6 of this year. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026