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Pop Culture Benzino Claims His Ex Just Got Out Of A Mental Facility Benzino also warned Althea Heart that he's considering filing a defamation lawsuit against her over the posts. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Original Content Dr. Dre's "Detox": A Complete History Dr. Dre's "Detox" has become the definitive hip-hop legend, but what actually happened to the long-awaited lost album? By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020
Music Judge Says Milagro Gramz Was Never A Real Journalist By Using Own Claims Against Her Milagro Gramz has been getting slammed hard during her defamation case that was filed by Megan Thee Stallion in October 2024. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
TV Too Short Pitches 2-On-2 Verzuz With E-40 Against Another Duo Too Short has no interest in facing E-40 in Verzuz again, instead proposing the Bay Area icons team up against another pair of Rap legends. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy's Lawyer Responds To Resurfaced Assault Footage NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple battery family violence in 2019 and paid a $1,500 fine for the Jania Meshell situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Wears A Dress In Response To Young Thug Supposedly Copying His Hairstyle Young Thug debuted a new rainbow hairstyle at Coachella on Sunday, and now, 6ix9ine feels as though he is being copied. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Several Artists Pull Their D4vd Collabs From Streaming Amid His Arrest D4vd was becoming a breakout superstar thanks in part to some massive collaborations. But artists and labels are now disassociating. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Lawsuit Accusing Spotify Of Fabricating Drake's Streams Has Been Dismissed This is a separate lawsuit to the one from RBX, who also accused Spotify of boosting Drake's streams on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music T.I. Connected Gunna With His Lawyer During YSL RICO Case During a recent episode of his podcast, T.I. recalled getting a call from Gunna shortly after he was indicted. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Xzibit Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper The multifaceted journey of Xzibit: Exploring his rise from Detroit’s rap scene to a Hollywood icon, culminating in a huge net worth. By Jake Skudder February 21, 2024
Music Cardi B Accuses Nicki Minaj Of Being Diagnosed With Bipolar And Schizophrenia Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been trading tons of explosive shots at one another on social media throughout the week. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Pays Homage To Oliver Tree After His Tragic Passing Oliver Tree tragically passed away in a helicopter accident this weekend, and on Monday, Kid Cudi delivered his reaction. By Alexander Cole June 15, 2026