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Music Jackboy Enters Prison Debate With Pointed Comments For Kodak Black Another one of Kodak Black's enemies, Jackboy, is chiming in with his two cents on the former's time in protective custody. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Ice Spice Samples M.I.A. Hit In Upcoming Single Fans haven't heard much from Ice Spice on the music front lately, but now, it looks like the Bronx femcee is gearing up for something new. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Calls Out 21 Savage For Being Friends With "Snitch" Young Thug 21 Savage recently criticized 6ix9ine for infamously working with the authorities in the Nine Trey Gangsters trial. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music E-40 Knew Kendrick Lamar Was A Star, Praises Him & Jay Rock The Bay Area icon recalled being on the road with the rappers over 10 years ago & praised them for working as a TDE team. By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Music Soulja Boy & DJ Akademiks Clash Over Divisive Take On Rappers And Streamers When DJ Akademiks posited that streamers have taken away rappers' mystique, Soulja Boy blasted him as a "lame." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Recalls When He Thought Drake Became The Best Rapper Alive Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Cardi B Regains The Crown As Female Artist With The Most No.1s After "Outside" Cardi B has dominated the charts with her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, and has also secured huge features with new artists. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 22, 2025
Music Latto Steps Out With Baby Bump For The First Time Since "Big Mama" Reveal Latto is dropping her new album "Big Mama" later this year, and announced she's expecting a child with 21 Savage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Diddy’s Team Raises Concerns About Diversity After Juror Gets Disqualified Recently, one juror was removed from Diddy's trial after the prosecution accused him of being dishonest about his living situation. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Music Sean Kingston & His Mother Must Pay Fraud Victim Almost $40K Sean Kingston and Janice Turner were convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme and will now serve their respective sentences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Joyner Lucas Vs. Logic Beef: A Timeline A play-by-play of the (mostly one-sided) feud. By E Gadsby March 24, 2018