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Music Lil Yachty Pens Wholesome Thank You For Tyler The Creator Being "One Of The Few Mentors" He Has Lil Yachty and Tyler The Creator are longtime friends, and the former has served as an opening act on the "Chromakopia World Tour." By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Music 50 Cent's Security Stops Fan From Rushing Him Onstage The crazed fanatic was this close to touching the G-Unit mogul, but no one was going to let that happen to a star. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2023
Music Diddy Trial Can Now Be Watched Through AI With Diddy's trial being a federal case, cameras aren't allowed. But AI is giving those following it a chance to get the inside scoop. By Zachary Horvath June 18, 2025
Music Rihanna's Home Swarmed By Police As Shooter Meets Her Fate Police arrested a 35-year-old woman named Ivanna Lisette Ortiz for allegedly shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Young Thug Has A Strong Message To Flex On All His Opps Young Thug continues to get a lot of backlash for his new music and his post-YSL RICO trial behavior, but he isn't sweating over criticism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Marvels At Nardwuar's God-Tier Research Ski Mask The Slump God holds it down during a refreshing conversation with Nardwuar. By Mitch Findlay June 13, 2018
Music Saweetie's McDonalds Meal Has Her Fans Divided Saweetie had fans debating both her nails and her eating habits. By Lavender Alexandria September 25, 2023
Music Young Thug Calls Out Nine Vicious For Claiming He Never Denied YSL Deal Young Thug had claimed he resigned Nine Vicious to YSL, which Nine seemed to deny online. Now, fans don't know who is being truthful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music 50 Cent Sued By Former Staffer Over Alleged Retaliation And Harassment The former staffer alleges that things crossed a line when she refused to carry out certain requests. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Beastie Boys Memoir "Time To Get Ill" Gets Release Date Get the inside scoop on the history of the Beastie Boys. By Matthew Parizot May 15, 2018
Music Young Dolph's Self-Admitted Gunman Delays His Fate Again Young Dolph's murder case is inches away from closing, but Cornelius Smith and his legal reps are hung up on one detail of his plea deal. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Dame Dash Has Two "Prominent" NYC Rappers Interested In His Roc-A-Fella Shares Attorney Christopher Brown tells those trying to purchase the shares directly from Dame Dash that they're “barking up the wrong tree.” By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2024