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Music Fivio Foreign Reportedly Released From Jail Over Gun Threat Fivio Foreign received a time served and probation sentence following his January arrest for pulling a gun on a woman in New Jersey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Close To Top 10 Debut As "Alfredo 2" Receives First Week Sales Projections Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist created a strong sequel to a classic and it looks like they will be rewarded handsomely for "Alfredo 2." By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 1.8K Views
Music Bas Fiercely Defends Drake Amid Ebro Criticism Bas recently fired back at Ebro's comments about Drake, claiming that he's "arguably the greatest writer of a generation." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025 2.9K Views
Music Cardi B's New Album Breaks Impressive 2020s Record For Female Rap Projects Despite all the drama going on between her and Offset right now, at least Cardi B is getting very good news elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 1.6K Views
Music Tory Lanez Claimed Megan Thee Stallion Wasn't A "Vulnerable Victim" In Appeal Tory Lanez and his legal team unsuccessfully tried to overturn his conviction and prison sentence in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025 2.6K Views
Music Drake Crowned Third Biggest Songwriter Of The Century On Billboard's Hot 100 According to Billboard, Drake is the best songwriter among his 21st century peers on the Hot 100, bested only by Dr. Luke and Max Martin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025 3.9K Views
Music Akon Sets The Record Straight Amid Arrest Reports Earlier this week, it was reported that Akon was arrested in Georgia on an outstanding bench warrant and booked into the Smyrna City Jail. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 746 Views
Music 50 Cent Uses Max B's Return From Prison To Troll Jim Jones Max B finally got out of prison over the weekend after spending over 15 years behind bars for his 2009 conviction. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025 3.2K Views
Music Max B Asks Method Man To Get Him A Job At New York Jets Game Method Man was working as a photographer during the New York Jets win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025 4.5K Views
Music Queen Latifah Praises Megan Thee Stallion As Hip-Hop’s Future Star Queen Latifah is giving Megan her flowers. By Tallie Spencer October 30, 2025 903 Views
Music Tyler The Creator Reveals "Chromakopia" Was Nearly His Last Album For A "Very Long Time" Tyler, The Creator celebrated the one-year anniversary of the project by sharing a deluxe version with one extra song. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Cam'ron Hits J. Cole With Bombshell Lawsuit Over "Ready '24" Cam'ron says that J. Cole promised he'd appear on his talk show, "It Is What It Is," but it never came together. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 9.5K Views