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Music Fat Joe’s Ex-Hypeman Claims He’s Too Scared To Appear In Court Fat Joe's former hypeman, Terrance "T.A." Dixon, alleges that he's received "endless death threats" since suing him. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music Dody6 Reveals He's Homeless Despite The Success Of Kendrick Lamar's "Hey Now" Dody6 famously collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on one of the biggest tracks off of his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Hitman Holla Reflects On Girlfriend Cinnamon's Nearly Fatal Shooting “All I heard was gunshots and I couldn’t hear my baby," Hitman Holla recalls. By Caroline Fisher November 30, 2023
Original Content DDG Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Discover DDG's net worth in 2024, and how his music career, YouTube success, and entrepreneurial ventures contribute to his wealth. By Jake Skudder January 11, 2024
Music 6ix9ine's Friend Ariela La Langosta Passed Away Via Gunshot Wounds Ariela La Langosta was confirmed dead on Sunday, August 17, with her body being found in her vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in New York. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Goes In-Depth On Donald Trump & The Swedish Prison Debacle When A$AP Rocky was locked up in a Swedish jail, there were major efforts to get him released, and even Donald Trump was involved. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Clemency Petition Gains Traction As Fans Demand Prison Release Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison shortly after pleading guilty to federal drug charges in 2023. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Music Quando Rondo’s Prison Release Date Revealed Quando Rondo turned himself in after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges in January, and his release date has reportedly been revealed. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals How A Family Death Led To Baby Keem Relationship Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem gave fans "family ties," "Savior," "The Hillbillies," and more after rekindling their bond as cousins. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Travis Scott's "Circus Maximus" Smashes Records As The Highest Grossing Solo Rap Tour Ever Travis Scott kicked off the "Circus Maximus Tour" in North America back in 2023 and only just concluded in India, last week. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Quavo Has An Exciting Update On His Next Solo Album It's been a little bit since Quavo's last album, but this year, he seems ready to come back after sharing a big update on his next LP. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Addresses Theory That His Apology Was A PR Move Kanye West recently took out a full-page ad in the "Wall Street Journal" to apologize to those he's hurt over the years. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026