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Music Why Was Vybz Kartel Jailed? It’s been a decade since the dancehall icon has been behind bars. By Demi Phillips March 19, 2024
Music Sauce Walka's Father Confirms Rapper's Condition After Alleged Sayso P Shooting Sauce Walka is in stable condition after a Memphis shooting, but authorities haven't confirmed if his artist Sayso P is the deceased victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Who Is Dave Free & What's His Relationship To Kendrick Lamar? Kendrick Lamar's business partner Dave Free has been mentioned quite a bit in Kendrick's recent beef with Drake. By TeeJay Small May 10, 2024
Music Foolio's Family Reportedly Held A Private Funeral Ceremony In Jacksonville After numerous unsettling reports about Foolio's social media and everything in between, he can finally rest in peace. By Zachary Horvath July 06, 2024
Music Waka Flocka Flame Essential Songs Discover Waka Flocka Flame's top 5 essential songs that define his raw energy, versatility, and lasting impact on hip-hop. By Rain Adams July 03, 2024
Sports Bronny James Wearing "9" To Honor Juice WRLD Lebron Reveals Juice and Bronny share a similar path, making this homage all the more special. By Zachary Horvath June 29, 2024
Music Hip Hop Hiatus: Artists Who (Temporarily) Stepped Back From Successful Careers The industry can be both challenging and demanding, forcing some of our favorite artists to retreat from the spotlight. By Erika Marie August 12, 2024
Reviews Sexyy Red "In Sexyy We Trust" Review Sexyy’s authentic persona is on full display on her latest EP. By Demi Phillips May 29, 2024
Music Gucci Mane Shown Love At Birthday Bash ATL 2026 Amid Pooh Shiesty Case Gucci Mane has been criticized for his alleged handling of the Pooh Shiesty situation, although this weekend, the artist received support. By Alexander Cole May 25, 2026
Music Funk Flex Gives Big Update On Hot 97's New Morning Show Hosts Funk Flex recently took over Hot 97's morning slot for a one-time broadcast following the cancelation of "Ebro In The Morning." By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Expresses Severe Disappointment In Lil Baby's Alleged OnlyFans Payments DJ Akademiks reacted to a clip where Lil Baby allegedly calls up a woman asking for some explicit content. However, Ak thinks something's up. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Is Now The Most RIAA-Certified Rapper Ever Given NBA YoungBoy's ridiculous focus to keep pumping out projects, he may set a record that will never be broken by anyone in rap history. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026