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Music 50 Cent Claims To Have Snitching Paperwork On Big Meech Courtesy Of 1090 Jake 50 Cent is escalating his feud with Big Meech more and more by the day, this time with the help of 1090 Jake. By Cole Blake February 25, 2025
Music Tony Buzbee Scoffs At The Rumors That He Cannot Practice Law In New York City Tony Buzbee, who has been involved with the former Jay-Z and Diddy lawsuit, is shutting down rumors that he can't practice law in New York. By Zachary Horvath February 24, 2025
Music Lil Jon Confirms His Son Has Passed Away Lil Jon confirmed the passing of his son DJ Young Slade after he went missing in Georgia earlier this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Cardi B Secures Another Legal Win In Failed Assault Case From Security Guard Cardi B emerged victorious in an assault case from security guard Emani Ellis, who accused Cardi of assaulting her in 2018. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Sports Toosii’s Syracuse Football Dreams Are Now In Question Earlier this week, Syracuse football coach Fran Brown revealed that Toosii may no longer be joining the Orange. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music Drake Moves To Appeal Dismissal Of “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Against UMG Drake is not giving up on his legal battle with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Relationships Offset Finally Pays Off $1.5 Million In Tax Debt As Cardi B Divorce Continues Cardi B previously claimed that Offset's unpaid taxes are the reason she hasn't been able to finalize their divorce. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Kodak Black Has Fans Very Worried After Concerning Livestream Kodak Black has had his personal struggles for years and it's kept his fan base on their toes. Sadly, they are really worried for him again. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Yella Beezy's Lawyers In Mo3 Murder Case Push Back On Evidence Dump Yella Beezy's attorneys claim that state prosecutors have made it impossible for them to prepare for the trial of Mo3's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026