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Music 6ix9ine Claims He's Going Back To Jail Because A Close Friend Snitched On Him 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release in 2025 and will spend the next three months in jail. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Cam’ron Fires Back After Jim Jones Calls Him “Soft” Amid Bronx Cold Wave Cam'ron recently took to Instagram to shade Jim Jones, suggesting that his former friend may have fallen on hard times. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Has Now Sold 10 Million Units In The U.S. Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" is now eligible for Diamond certification from the RIAA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Island Boys' Franky Venegas Reportedly Had Fentanyl Residue On His Debit Card The Island Boys' Franky Venegas, also known as Kodiyakredd, was reportedly arrested in Florida for alleged drug-related offenses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Skrilla Shares Pictures Of Himself Sacrificing Animals To Celebrate The New Year Skrilla is best-known for starting the viral “67” craze with the release of his song, "Doot Doot (6 7)," last year. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Demands That J. Prince Jr. Release Him From Mob Ties Contract Finesse2tymes has been releasing music under the Mob Ties record label for years now, but it seems like he's frustrated with J. Prince Jr. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Future Signee ZeetheWizard On Life Support Following New Year's Day Shooting ZeetheWizard, 22 is still fighting for his life at the hospital despite rumors that he succumbed to his gunshot wounds. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Lil Baby Overtakes 21 Savage For The Highest-Charting Rap Album On Apple Music Lil Baby and 21 Savage both ended 2025 on a high note with their new albums, but the former as a little bit of a leg up to start 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Has The Internet Picking Sides Some folks believe Drake should be held accountable for his Stake promotion, while others believe this is a frivolous attempt to squeeze cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music TraxNYC Threatens To Fight 6ix9ine On Livestream With Adin Ross TraxNYC has been going viral on social media since he posted a video of himself confronting another jeweler in New York City. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music 50 Cent Joins Cam’ron In Taunting Jim Jones With “No Heat” Jokes Jim Jones recently accused Cam'ron and the rest of his crew of being "soft" on Instagram, prompting him to fire back. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026