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Sports Memphis Bleek Warns Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Against Going After Jay-Z & The NFL Nicki Minaj dissed Jay-Z and the NFL during her verse on the remix to Lil Wayne's new song, "Banned From NO." By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Prosecution Argues Diddy Allegedly Buying Flights & Hotels For Escorts Could Constitute Sex Trafficking Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025
Sports Gunna To Co-Host Youth Empowerment Camp In Texas With Two NFL Stars Gunna, along with Laremy Tunsil and Charles Omenihu, will be teaching young kids the ins and outs of football, about life, and more. By Zachary Horvath June 16, 2025
Music Slim Thug Confronts Crazy Fan Sleeping In His Garage After Following Him From The Gym Slim Thug high-rise apartment was burglarized in April 2024. He would recover the stolen items a few weeks later. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Previews 50 Cent Diss Track After The Mogul Trolled Kanye West Dave Blunts achieved fame in 2024 following a viral video on social media of him rapping with a model girlfriend by his side. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music Harvey Weinstein’s Attorney Shares His Prediction About Diddy’s Case Diddy was arrested last year and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began in May. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career. By Aron A. July 29, 2025
Music Kodak Black Says “F*ck DJ Khaled” In New Song During a recent stream with N3on, Kodak Black seemingly confirmed that he has beef with DJ Khaled by previewing an upcoming track. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025
Music Fans Theorize Drake Was Dissing Kendrick Lamar With Pinocchio Reference On "Iceman" Stream Drake has been in England since his historic headlining performance at Wireless Festival, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 25, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Rob49 Unveils 2025 “Let Me Fly” Tour Dates Rob49's first-ever solo headlining tour is scheduled to begin this October with dates in Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Toronto, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025