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Music 6ix9ine Is Reportedly Staying At The Same Prison As Diddy After NYC Arrest 6ix9ine was arrested earlier this week for allegedly violating probation. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2024
Music Travis Scott & Drake Met Up At Dave & Busters For Astroworld Afterparty: Report Scott was apparently unaware of the tragic events that took place at his festival. By Thomas Galindo November 10, 2021
Profiles Behind The Beat: Southside Southside of 808 Mafia recently received three production credits on Future and Drake's "What A Time To Be Alive." Now we go Behind the Beat with him, as he discusses getting his start as a producer, blowing up with Waka Flocka Flame and crafting Future's "DS2." By Patrick Lyons September 23, 2015
Music Trey Songz Explains Why He Didn't Sign Drake Back In 2007 Happy Ratchet Birthday Trey! By Devin Ch November 29, 2018
Music DMX's Funeral Costs Reportedly Covered By Def Jam DMX's longtime label Def Jam Records covered the entire cost of the late rapper's funeral, a total of over $35,000. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2021
Music Ja Rule Is Still Defending Fyre Fest On Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Not Present Charlamagne Tha God was not present for the interview. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2019
Pop Culture YFN Lucci's Murder Charges: Everything We Know So Far YFN Lucci surrendered to the police on murder and gang charges. By hnhh January 14, 2021
Music Chris Brown's Friend Will Not Face Charges For Alleged Rape At Singer's Home Lowell Grissom Jr. is in the clear. By Aron A. February 28, 2019
Music DMX Reportedly Wrapped Up New Album Before His Death Ruff Ryders's founder Dee and DMX's manager Craig Broadhead said the album is "classic." By Aron A. April 10, 2021
Music Boosie Defies Odds By Hitting The Club In His Wheelchair After Being Shot Even after surviving a gunshot wound to the leg a few weeks ago, Boosie Badazz proved the party never stops by pulling up to a South Carolina club on hot wheels — a wheelchair, that is. By Keenan Higgins November 27, 2020
Music More Drake Leaks Surface Including Lil Wayne Collaboration And Beyoncé Even more Drake leaks have hit the internet. By James Jones May 10, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Pressed By Fat Boy SSE Over "Barbie Dreams:" Why U Do 'Em Like That?" Nicki Minaj gets a valuable acting credit in Fat Boy SSE's latest comedy skit. By Devin Ch August 11, 2018