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Politics Soulja Boy Defends Donald Trump Inauguration Party Performance: “They Paid Me A Bag” Soulja Boy is under fire. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Fetty Wap Secures Early Prison Release For Next Holiday Season Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Rihanna Attends ASAP Rocky's Trial With Their Kids As Closing Arguments Begin Rihanna continues to support ASAP Rocky amid his legal issues. By Caroline Fisher February 13, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Raises Serious Concerns Over Biggie Smalls Catalog Sale Gene Deal alleges that the two men behind the sale of Biggie Smalls' publishing and publicity rights had close ties to Diddy. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Admits Feds Seized Guns & Drugs During Lengthy Raid On His Florida Mansion Tekashi 6ix9ine says he hasn't participated in any criminal activity and that the raid was a probation check. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Slim Thug Burglary: Houston Rap Star Claims God Returned His Stolen Jewelry Slim Thug burst onto the mainstream landscape in 2005 alongside Paul Wall and Mike Jones on the huge hit song "Still Tippin'." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Drake Loses Yet Another Huge Bet Thanks To The Indiana Pacers Drake bet $800K on the Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Indiana Pacers with a six to ten-point margin in game six of the NBA Finals. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025 2.1K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Slams Meek Mill For Allegedly Snitching And Threatening Him DJ Akademiks stands by his distaste for Meek Mill. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Sean Kingston Hit With Prison Sentence For Wire Fraud Conviction Sean Kingston's mother Janice Turner received a five-year prison sentence for her own wire fraud conviction in this case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 2.1K Views
Music SZA Co-Signs Ice Spice's On The Radar Freestyle With Fire Emojis SZA supports Ice Spice. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 29, 2024 2.1K Views
Music Cardi B Gets Attacked By A Murder Of Crows In Transformative New "Am I The Drama?" Teaser Cardi B is not shying away from giving up more details about her upcoming album, whether that's the tracklist or its tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Young Thug Plans To Address Allegations & More In Upcoming Album “Uy Scuti” Young Thug has been questioned by social media about his character following a news report of a 2-hour interrogation with law enforcement. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025 2.1K Views