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Aron A. August 13, 2026 Music BigXThaPlug was arrested on a illegal firearms charge last year.
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Aron A. August 31, 2026 Music A new snippet from "Dillagence 2."
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Aron A. August 24, 2026 Music Lil Durk's legal team reportedly argued the government wants to "throw rocks and then hide its hands" by suppressing Durk's narrative.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026 Music As the Tupac trial unfolds, Reggie Wright Jr. is rejecting Keefe D’s attempt to tie him to the killing.
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Erika Marie August 18, 2026 TV Hundreds of hours of archival footage are being sorted for Nipsey Hussle’s docuseries, which Blacc Sam says is nearing completion.
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Erika Marie August 14, 2026 Music Quality Control CEO Pierre "P" Thomas was the subject of false death rumors after news broke of his hospitalization due to a heart attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026 Music Fat Joe was making a larger point about media discourse on "The Breakfast Club," and then brought up Lil Durk, Keefe D, and the Tupac case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026 Music Back in 2025, NBA YoungBoy was arrested after a reckless driving incident, and now, bodycam footage is online.
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Alexander Cole July 30, 2026 Music Chris Brown's former housekeeper's attorney made him reference his 2009 conviction for assaulting Rihanna, which he believes swayed the jury.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026 Music The case ended before Sony filed a response, with neither side revealing the terms of their agreement.
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Erika Marie August 28, 2026 Music Lil Uzi Vert dropped the "Almost Forever" EP this past week, and Anthony Fantano has not been particularly kind to it.
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Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux “Prolific” Tracklist Revealed With appearances from Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign and more.
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Aron A. 
Music BIgXThaPlug Pleads Guilty To 2025 Gun Charge BigXThaPlug was arrested on a illegal firearms charge last year.
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Aron A. 
Music Busta Rhymes Previews D’Angelo Collab In Hype Williams-Directed Video A new snippet from "Dillagence 2."
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Aron A. 
Music Lil Durk Fights Back Against Gag Order Limiting Legal Team's Public Statements Lil Durk's legal team reportedly argued the government wants to "throw rocks and then hide its hands" by suppressing Durk's narrative.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Reggie Wright Jr. Calls Keefe D A 'Liar' Over Tupac Murder Claims As the Tupac trial unfolds, Reggie Wright Jr. is rejecting Keefe D’s attempt to tie him to the killing.
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Erika Marie 
TV Blacc Sam Offers Update On Long-Awaited Nipsey Hussle Docuseries Hundreds of hours of archival footage are being sorted for Nipsey Hussle’s docuseries, which Blacc Sam says is nearing completion.
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Erika Marie 
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas' Daughter Calls His Heart Attack Recovery A "Miracle" Quality Control CEO Pierre "P" Thomas was the subject of false death rumors after news broke of his hospitalization due to a heart attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fat Joe Thinks Lil Durk Trial & Keefe D's Tupac Case Are "Sh*t-Shows" Fat Joe was making a larger point about media discourse on "The Breakfast Club," and then brought up Lil Durk, Keefe D, and the Tupac case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Body Cam Footage Of NBA YoungBoy's Reckless Driving Arrest Surfaces Online Back in 2025, NBA YoungBoy was arrested after a reckless driving incident, and now, bodycam footage is online.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chris Brown Challenges $13M Dog Attack Verdict Due To Rihanna Reference In Court Chris Brown's former housekeeper's attorney made him reference his 2009 conviction for assaulting Rihanna, which he believes swayed the jury.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jermaine Dupri Resolves $18M Sony Royalty Lawsuit The case ended before Sony filed a response, with neither side revealing the terms of their agreement.
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Erika Marie 
Music Anthony Fantano Delivers Absurdly Harsh Review Of Lil Uzi Vert's New EP Lil Uzi Vert dropped the "Almost Forever" EP this past week, and Anthony Fantano has not been particularly kind to it.
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Alexander Cole