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Music Cash Out Ordered To Pay Sex Trafficking Victim $40 Million Amid Life Sentence One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music The Game Announces Another Gangsta Grillz Project Featuring Boosie Badazz, Conway The Machine, & More The Game's next Gangsta Grillz mixtape is dropping on Friday, joining several other highly anticipated albums scheduled to drop this week. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's Deportation Petition Has Tens Of Thousands Of Signatures Nicki Minaj's AmFest appearance has put her in a horrific spot as of late and it's only getting worse as these signatures pile up. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Lil Zay Osama Speaks Out Against 21 Savage & Young Thug's "F*ck The Streets" Message 21 Savage initially remarked, "f*ck the streets," while trying to get Young Thug and Gunna to make amends. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance An "Assassin" In Front Of Charlie Kirk's Widow Erika Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this Sunday. Erika's husband Charlie Kirk was killed this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Cassie Hires Lawyers After Judge Lets Accuser's Lawsuit Proceed Former escort Clayton Howard was cleared to serve Cassie by alternative means with a lawsuit alleging sex trafficking, an STD, and abortion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music PlaqueBoyMax Responds To AlBee Al's Claim That He Doesn't Support New Jersey Artists PlaqueBoyMax was called out by New Jersey rapper AlBee Al on the "Joe Budden Podcast" for not giving proper love to artists from there. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Makes Fun Of NLE Choppa's NBA YoungBoy Diss Track Freddie Gibbs is no stranger to rap beef, which makes his comments about NLE Choppa and NBA YoungBoy's feud all the more interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Mother & Son Inspiration For 2Pac's "Brenda’s Got A Baby" Reunite After 3 Decades Author Jeff Pearlman helped orchestrate the reunion for his new book, "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur." By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Mocks Young Thug And Lil Baby In Visual For "FAX" Diss 6ix9ine officially dropped his Young Thug diss track titled "FAX (Call Me Wham)" after teasing it in early September. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Advises Cardi B & Nicki Minaj To Stick To The Music As Beef Escalates Nicki Minaj reignited her beef with Cardi B after she announced her pregnancy with New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music The Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Addresses Allegations From New Diddy Docuseries In "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," Kirk Burrowes alleges that Diddy made Biggie's estate pay for the late rapper's funeral. By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025