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Music Boosie Badazz Accepts Plea Deal As Gun Case Drags On Boosie Badazz was hit with a gun charge in 2023, and while it was later dismissed, he was indicted on the same charge the following year. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Pioneer Hitman Howie Tee Passes Away At 61 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Says Drake & Playboi Carti Have The Best Albums Of 2025 Kai Cenat's praise of Drake comes as the Toronto rapper plans on releasing another solo album, later this year. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025
Music Young Thug Sends Loving Message To Quavo After Jail Call Leak Young Thug previously dissed the Migos' financial situation in a jail call leak, adding to Thugger's list of apologies and attempts at unity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 15, 2025
Music d4vd Cooperating With Police After Decomposing Corpse Was Found In His Tesla The LAPD responded to a call on Monday about a foul odor coming from the front trunk of a Tesla that was found under d4vd's name. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Relationships Offset Seemingly Trolls Stefon Diggs As Cardi B Cheers On His Patriots Debut Cardi B confirm her relationship with Stefon Diggs back in June, less than a year after filing for divorce from Offset. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music The Weeknd Announces Even More Dates For His "After Hours Til Dawn Tour" The Weeknd has confirmed that he'll be returning to the stage for more concerts in Latin America and Europe in 2026. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music Young Thug Channels Denzel Washington To Fire Back At Snitching Scandal Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media over the last week, but doesn't appear to be fazed. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Young Thug Continues To Defend Himself Amid Flurry Of Snitching Allegations Young Thug and the YSL collective have been dominating headlines over these last couple of days thanks to a resurfaced police interrogation. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025
Music Jadakiss Refuses To Discuss Cam’ron Or Styles P During Jim Jones Interview According to Jadakiss, he didn't want to talk about beef with Jim Jones because there's "a lot more beautiful sh*t going on." By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Receive Promising Update After Rapper’s Prison Release Last year, NBA YoungBoy was arrested and hit with several charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Juice WRLD Shares Album Cover For “Death Race For Love” Juice WRLD shares his Twisted Metal-inspired cover for "Death Race For Love." By Kevin Goddard February 27, 2019