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Music Bow Wow Owns Up To His "Fake Flexing" Past In Club Shay Shay Interview Bow Wow's luxury living was exposed in the mid-2010s. The incident led to a potential TV show that exposed other fakers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty's Mother Heads To Facebook Live To React To His Arrest Gladys Baines' son Pooh Shiesty was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Ludacris To Receive His Rightful Flowers As Black Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Davido, Organized Noize, Jack The Rapper and more will alsobe inducted. By Aron A. May 07, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Claims To Have No Beef With Offset Following Shooting Lil Tjay's energy has shifted drastically since his arrest that occurred shortly after the Offset shooting, and it seems things are good. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music Lil Zay Osama Indicted On Federal Kidnapping & Robbery Charges Lil Zay Osama and multiple other men are accused of carrying out a home invasion in Winnetka, Illinois, last month. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Music Drake Gives A Fan $10k And A First Class Flight To Atlanta Drake gifts fan a complete VIP experience. By Lavender Alexandria September 19, 2023
Music SZA Claims That The Lyrics To "Kill Bill" Are Crazy And Harsh The singer reexamines her own writing. By Elias Andrews July 05, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Lupe Fiasco Drop Bombs On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: Stream Other great releases on "Fire Emoji" this week came from Roddy Ricch, Latto, Lil Durk, Chance The Rapper, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024
Music Willie Taylor Claims Day26 Would've "Smoked" B2K & Pretty Ricky In Verzuz Although Pretty Ricky came out on top against B2K in their Verzuz last night, Day26's Willie Taylor thinks they dodged the real bullet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Tony Buzbee's Lawsuits Against Jay-Z's Roc Nation Have Been Dismissed Tony Buzbee and Jay-Z's legal battle is starting on the verge of collapsing after a judge in Texas struck down Buzbee's lawsuits. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026