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Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Playboi Carti's Next Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think Playboi Carti is an artist who doesn't like to give much away, although it appears as though he is hyped for his next album. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music SZA Opens Up About Her Body Transformation: 190 Lbs & Over-Sized T-Shirts The artist reveals the reasons behind the changes. By Zaynab October 09, 2018
Music YFN Lucci Addresses Rumors About 2020 Shooting That Killed His Close Friend YFN Lucci's late friend, James Adams, was shot at while the former was reportedly driving through rival gang territory in Dec. 2020. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Young Thug Started To Give Enough Of A F*ck On “Slime Season 3” “Slime Season 3” captured Young Thug in transition, where his chaotic brilliance crystallized into the icon he is today. By Aron A. March 26, 2026
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal Shows Up In Fat Joe's Defamation Case Lawyer Tyrone Blackburn is representing Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon in a defamation lawsuit not quite similar to Drake's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Goes On Unprompted Rant About Trans Kids & Gavin Newsom Nicki Minaj's continued support of JD Vance and the administration of United States President Donald Trump continues to cause controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Kodak Black Reveals New Album "Kodak The Blessing" Dropping Soon Kodak Black's new album "Kodak The Blessing" will feature 1900Rugrat, Fridayy, Rylo Rodriguez, G Thugg, Shadea Charai, Albee Al, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Debunks Rumor About Free Concert With Daniel Caesar Tyler, The Creator just wrapped up most of his "CHROMAKOPIA" tour, but it looks like many fans are still begging for him to hit the stage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Chief Keef Meets Katy Perry Years After Iconic Online Feud Chief Keef and Katy Perry finally met in person on Wednesday night, a decade after their iconic feud on X. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Cam'ron Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Dive into Cam'ron's net worth in 2024. Uncover how his music, acting, and entrepreneurship contribute to his financial success. By Jake Skudder January 09, 2024