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Music Feds Reveal Their Recommendation For Boosie Badazz's Prison Sentence Boosie Badazz will return to the courtroom for a formal sentencing hearing in his illegal gun ownership in November. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Cardi B Says Security Guard Accusing Her Of Assault Is Demanding $24 Million Day two of Cardi B's trial revolving around Emani Ellis' assault allegations took place today and the femcee made a stunning revelation. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Tanna Leone Reminds Hip Hop He’s Still Signed To Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang Tanna Leone previously revealed that he and Kendrick Lamar have recorded several tracks. Leone previewed a collaboration on social media. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Discusses Missing His Mother In Heartfelt New Tweets Metro Boomin tragically lost his mother in 2022, and he took to Twitter to express how much he misses talking to her. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Posts Footage Of His Roc Nation Deposition Over Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Roc Nation lawyers asked DJ Akademiks about his alleged ties to Tory Lanez and his coverage of the Megan Thee Stallion case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music BigXthaPlug Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug And Gun Possession It looks like BigXthaPlug ran into more legal issues while in Texas for his "I Hope You're Happy" release party. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Diddy's Twin Daughters Caught On Video Getting Kicked Off County Fair Roller Coaster The incident comes as Diddy remains behind bars in Brooklyn, New York while awaiting his sentencing hearing. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Cardi B’s Jay-Z-Sampling Single “Imaginary Playerz” Makes Disappointing Spotify Debut Last week, Cardi B dropped the fourth single from her eagerly anticipated sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Compares Drake & UMG Battle To Colin Kaepernick & The NFL With Harsh Remarks Including Kap’s Wife Nessa Diab DJ Akademiks has been a vocal supporter of Drake throughout his rap beefs with Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Future. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Roc Nation Claims To Have Shocking Evidence Of A Shakedown In Fat Joe Lawsuit Fat Joe and Roc Nation are accused of withholding money from his former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon, along with other allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music xQc Isn’t Feeling JID’s “God Does Like Ugly” Album Like Everyone Else xQc featured Drake on his livestream in 2024, which led to the rap star revealing his future touring plans. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025