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Music Dess Dior's Father Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Allegedly, the rapper tried to evict her father's former girlfriend and her daughter, whom he sexually assaulted, from their shared home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2024
Music Tia Kemp Responds To 50 Cent’s $6M Lawsuit With Fake GoFundMe Tia Kemp continues to troll 50 Cent, even after he filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against her. By Aron A. October 28, 2026
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Mo3 Murder Trial Focuses On Surveillance Footage Of Alleged Gunman Surveillance allegedly shows Kewon White wearing the same underwear across multiple days surrounding Mo3’s fatal shooting. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Music Young Thug Begs God For Lil Durk’s Freedom Young Thug wants to see Lil Durk come home soon. By Aron A. May 14, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Its Warren G And Suge Knight Algee Smith will play Warren G while Tre Hale steps into the role of Suge Knight as Snoop prepares to begin production. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music Bloodhound Q50 Drops Diss Track Against Haters Celebrating His Reported Shooting Bloodhound Q50 was allegedly the target of a St. Louis shooting for allegedly stealing $60K from folks in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Boldy James Explains How He's Related To Snoop Dogg The art of the MC runs thick in Boldy's blood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2023
Music Lil Nas X Confirms Bipolar Diagnosis, Reveals If New Music Is Coming Following an arrest last Summer, Lil Nas X shied away from the limelight, but now, he is back with an update on his life. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music Mass Appeal Announces “Legend Has It” Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More Mass Appeal also promises an album from a "surprise guest of honor," and social media users have plenty of predictions. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj's MAGA Posts Accused Of Being Amplified By Bots Nicki Minaj has been speaking out in support of Donald Trump and the Republican Party frequently in recent months. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026