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Music DJ Akademiks Relates To Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty DJ Akademiks said he might do the same thing Gucci Mane allegedly did regarding Pooh Shiesty's alleged kidnapping of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Cam’ron Claims Jay-Z Dissed Him On “Otis” Over Kanye West Shade According to Cam'ron, he said some "slick sh*t" about Kanye West in the past, and Jay-Z didn't let it slide. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Secures Promising First Day Spotify Streams For New Album "Bully" Although Kanye West took more time to drop his new album "Bully" on Apple Music after its Spotify release, it still sits at number one there. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Covers Funeral Costs For Local 10-Year-Old Girl NBA YoungBoy has been catching flak recently for some family matters but he's stepping up big time for another in grieving. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Sports NFL Linebacker Goes Viral For Invoking YNW Melly After Beating Former Team The Houston Texans and E.J. Speed took down their division rivals in the Indianapolis Colts, which also happens to be Speed's former team. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Keeps Paternity Battle Alive In Court Rymir Satterthwaite's godmother Lillie Coley had her lawsuit against Jay-Z dismissed earlier this week, accusing him of neglect. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Finally Pays Outstanding Settlements To Sexual Misconduct Accusers Russell Simmons has maintained his innocence regarding the allegations he's faced in recent years for sexual misconduct. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Gets Five More Years In Prison For Punching C.O. Davion Murphy was already sentenced to life in prison alongside three codefendants for the murder of Foolio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
TV Kai Cenat Reveals Lizzo Will Be One Of The Teachers At Streamer University Streamer University is set to begin, and Lizzo has been chosen as one of the professor's for Kai Cenat's latest project. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Mal Calls Out TDE Over Druski Situation, Questions Kendrick Lamar Winning BET Award Following the BET Awards, Mal offered some commentary on the TDE vs. Druski situation, as well as Kendrick Lamar's big win. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Music Yung Miami Receives Huge Standing Ovation At The BET Awards As Crowd Sings "Spend Dat" Yung Miami was at the BET Awards on Sunday night, where she received a standing ovation from her peers in attendance. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice Disses "B*tch" Rick Ross After Drake's "ICEMAN" Shots OVO and Baka Not Nice are firmly standing behind Drake against Rick Ross, who's talked a lot about their beef as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026