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Music Diddy Suffers Legal Loss In Disturbing Jonathan Hay Assault Lawsuit Jonathan Hay's sexual assault lawsuit also named Biggie's son, CJ Wallace, whose arguments were shut down by a judge last month. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Grime Icon Dot Rotten Passes Away At 37 Several notable voices in hip-hop have been sharing tributes for Dot Rotten on social media, including Wiley. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music OsamaSon Fans Mercilessly Troll Him For Sex Tape Leak OsamaSon previously went through a lot of song leaks before the release of his "Jump Out" album earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2025
Music Authorities Reveal Suspect's Identity In Rihanna's House Shooting A woman in her 30s fired several shots at Rihanna's home in Beverly Hills on Sunday, but no one was injured. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Announces "Zavier" As His First Album Since Prison Release In addition to the album announcement, Fetty Wap shared a cinematic trailer for "Zavier," which is arriving this month. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” First-Week Sales Projections Are In Last week, Baby Keem finally unveiled his sophomore album featuring Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and more after a five-year wait. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Politics Cardi B Combats Nicki Minaj With Support Of Jasmine Crockett Cardi B may not be directly fighting back against Nicki Minaj's Republican support, but she's making her stance clear politically again. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music Mother Of Lil Poppa’s Child Shares Emotional Message About His Death Last month, Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa passed away at the age of 25, leaving his fans and loved ones devastated. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Cardi B Cancels Butt Reduction Plans After a show in Los Angeles last month, Cardi B vowed to go overseas after her tour to have a butt reduction. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Relationships Latto Trolls Fans With Fake Pregnancy Reveal The pregnancy drama comes after Latto finally confirmed her long-rumored relationship with 21 Savage, last year. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music New Development Suggests Kanye West's "Bully" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think Kanye West is currently working on a new album called "Bully," and some recent updates have fans feeling intrigued. By Alexander Cole March 10, 2026
Music Alexis Skyy Sued For Alleged Beatdown Of Her Ex-Assistant Surveillance footage from 2024 showed Alexis Skyy and two friends appearing to jump Anthony Gaskin in the lobby of an apartment building. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026