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Music How Did Vybz Kartel Make Music in Jail? The dancehall legend recently revealed the secret behind his prolific output during his incarceration. By Aron A. August 30, 2024
Music Almighty Jay Alleges YBN Nahmir Got “Pistol-Whipped And Stripped” During DC Robbery Lately, Almighty Jay and Nahmir have been going back and forth about what really led up to the demise of YBN. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Music Quavo Shocks Fans By Announcing New Album Recorded With Pharrell Quavo has been gearing up for his next solo album for a while now, but we didn't expect Pharrell to be a welcome part of the equation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025
Music Rihanna Shooting Suspect Assigned Public Defender With Life Sentence Looming Rihanna's alleged attacker, Ivanna Ortiz, is preparing for her court battle following her arrest on Sunday, March 8. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Lil Zay Osama Is A Free Man Again After A Brief Prison Sentence Lil Zay Osama has been released from prison after serving several months for gun charges stemming from an incident in 2022. By Cole Blake February 23, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Blames Moneybagg Yo For His Latest Arrest Finesse2tymes was recently arrested on drug charges in Dallas, and he thinks Moneybagg Yo could allegedly be behind it. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Keeps Paternity Battle Alive In Court Rymir Satterthwaite's godmother Lillie Coley had her lawsuit against Jay-Z dismissed earlier this week, accusing him of neglect. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Flashes Trump Gold Card, Suggests She Fast-Tracked U.S. Citizenship An old post in which Nicki Minaj admitted to being an illegal immigrant recently resurfaced amid backlash for her support for Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music DJ Mike T Of Compton's Most Wanted Passes Away MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rapper Worth? Discover Ski Mask The Slump God's $4M net worth and impact on Florida's rap scene. By Axl Banks January 02, 2024
Pop Culture Cree Summer Net Worth 2024: What Is The "Different World" & Voice Over Icon Worth? Explore Cree Summer's diverse career as a voice actress and singer, and her significant impact on animation and entertainment. By Rain Adams April 04, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Debuts Blond Hair During Off-White Fashion Show Playboi Carti is trying out a dramatic new look. By Alex Zidel January 16, 2019