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Music 6ix9ine Labeled A “Dumpster Fire” By Judge During Sentencing Last week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music Young Thug's Sister Shades Interviewers For Not Asking About His Family Grief Young Thug's sister Angela Grier died while he was in jail, whereas LaKevia Jackson, his son's mother, was killed right before his arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Has An Unfortunate Update On "Slime Cry" Album NBA YoungBoy first announced that this project was in the works in October. However, it's continuing to hit some speed bumps. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Resolves Issues With 21 Savage & Lil Baby HoneyKomb Brazy had taken issue with 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" comments, but a conversation with him and with Lil Baby set things right. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Future Signee Zeethewizard Dead At 25 After New Year’s Day Shooting Zeethewizard and four others were reportedly injured at the grand opening of a new strip club in his home state of Texas last week. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Trey Songz Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Nightclub Worker Trey Songz refused to comment on the incident when approached by reporters outside of his arraignment hearing. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Waka Flocka Flame Says He Won't Trust Celebrities After 50 Cent Diddy Doc Waka Flocka Flame's comments on the 50 Cent-executive-produced Diddy docuseries "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" are ironic given his Trump views. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music Blueface Keeps Trolling King Harris For Looking Like His Girlfriend Blueface's girlfriend Nevaeh Akira tried to compliment King Harris with the comparison, but he wasn't having it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Waka Flocka Flame Convinced Diddy Is A “Monster” After Watching 50 Cent’s Docuseries Waka Flocka Flame has strong feelings about Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced Diddy docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Blueface's Lawsuit Debt To Mother Of Soulja Boy's Child Keeps Growing Jackilyn Martinez won a defamation lawsuit against Blueface while he was in prison, stemming from his viral beef with Soulja Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
TV Adin Ross Calls The Cops On Joe Budden & Glasses Malone Adin Ross is making some enemies right now, and as a result, he is getting law enforcement involved. By Alexander Cole January 05, 2026