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Music Young Thug Wants To Modify His Sentence From The YSL RICO Case Young Thug accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO case, last October, to completely avoid further prison time. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Calls Katt Williams A “Crackhead” Over Comedy Special Jokes In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Mal Says Recent Drake Snippets Aren't on “ICEMAN,” Provides Release Date Update During a recent episode of his podcast, Mal discussed Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals He’s Currently On Nine Different Medications As He Faces Serious Health Concerns Prayers up for Ray J! By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music J. Cole Enlists Drake’s Lawyers Amid Legal Battle With Cam’ron Last October, Cam'ron hit Universal Music Group and J. Cole with a bombshell lawsuit over their "Ready '24" collab. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Lil Durk & India Royale Detail Home Invasion Shootout In New Body Cam Clip The incident in question happened back in 2021 in Atlanta, and Lil Durk and India Royale have much more to deal with now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Cam’ron Fights With With Ex On-Air After Calling Her A “Bad Investment” Cam'ron didn't hold back at all. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Rihanna Reacts To A$AP Rocky’s Drake Disses A$AP Rocky takes several shots at Drake on "Don't Be Dumb" with perhaps the most obvious ones landing on "Stole Ya Flow." By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
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
Music Yungeen Ace’s "Who I Smoke" Played In Court During Foolio Murder Trial Alicia Andrews has been on trial in Tampa, Florida for charges related to the killing of Foolio since last week. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Suge Knight Claims He Was Ready To Break Dr. Dre's Jaw If Eve Asked Eve previously discussed her relationship with Suge Knight and Dr. Dre in her 2024 memoir, "Who’s That Girl?" By Cole Blake October 22, 2025