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Music Young Thug Offered To Pay For Brian Steel To Help Lil Durk's Case Young Thug had a bit of an online ruckus with Lil Durk's OTF crew, but Thug still wants his lawyer Brian Steel to help his colleague out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Marc Lamont Hill All But Confirms A New Jay-Z Album Is On The Way Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music John Forté’s Cause Of Death Officially Revealed In January, John Forté was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark by a neighbor at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Young Thug’s Latest Wild Outfit Has Fans Convinced “UY Scuti” Will Be A Classic Young Thug's fourth studio album, "UY Scuti," is currently slated for release on September 26 after delays. By Caroline Fisher September 22, 2025
Music Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Share Blunt Take On Diddy's Prison Sentence 50 Cent's G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda caught up with "TMZ," and they didn't hold back on Diddy and the fate he received. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Wack 100 Says Young Thug Is "More Dangerous" Than 6ix9ine Amid Snitching Allegations Wack 100 has been one of many leading the charge that Young Thug is a snitch, but he believes that he's the biggest one out there right now. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Pop Culture A Look at Eazy-E's Children Today Eazy-E reportedly had 11 children before he passed away. Most have followed in his footsteps. By Josh Megson April 04, 2023
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Chris Brown Reveals Star-Studded Features List For New Album "BROWN" Chris Brown is dropping his new album "BROWN" on Friday, and today, he offered up a comprehensive list of the project's features. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Pulled Plug On Drake Interview Due To Kendrick Lamar Beef Lil Yachty had some Drake fans mad for how he talked about the Kendrick Lamar beef and it in turn complicated things. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Faces Backlash For Sharing Donald Trump's Supposed Achievements It's far from the first time Nicki Minaj has spoken out in support of President Donald Trump in recent weeks. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026