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Music Dthang Arrested In Miami On Gun Charges Dthang has been arrested in the past for alleged possession of marijuana, cocaine, and a firearm, among other charges. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Max B Says He Didn't Approve Of Jim Jones Diss Track Playing During Show Max B got a call about performing "We Sip Grand Cru," and he said he didn't intend to specifically allude to its Jim Jones disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Turk Hit With $12 Million Lawsuit For Allegedly Sabotaging Cash Money Tour Turk previously accused the Cash Money 30th anniversary tour's agency and promoters of unrightfully booting him from the trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Sports 50 Cent Roasts Floyd Mayweather's Reading Skills After Showtime Lawsuit 50 Cent's post comes as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is suing Showtime and former Showtime Sports president, Stephen Espinoza. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Music Rory Responds To Twitter Spaces Backlash For Addressing Racist Tweets Rory has been getting dragged for old tweets and reposts speaking negatively about Black women, and his initial response also caused a stir. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Original Content Ludacris & Nate Dogg Made One Of Hip Hop's Greatest Collabs With "Area Codes" Released at a pivotal moment for both artists, "Area Codes" became the perfect showcase for Ludacris' charisma and Nate Dogg's unmistakable voice. By Erika Marie July 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent Downplays Jay-Z's Influence And Blames Him For "Curtis'" Blowout Loss To Ye's "Graduation" While on "Flagrant," 50 Cent had some honest thoughts about Jay-Z, as well as his epic showdown with Kanye West. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026
Music Lil Durk To Face Trial With Three Codefendants As Reporter Shuts Down Plea Deal Speculation Lil Durk, Asa Houston, David "Browneyez" Lindsey, and Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson, will face the upcoming VICAR trial together. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Politics Zohran Mamdani Shades 50 Cent By Walking Out To Ja Rule For His Victory Speech New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, delivered a fiery victory speech at the Brooklyn Paramount on Monday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Relationships Marc Lamont Hill Snaps On Joe Budden Over Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her in a breakup post on Instagram, last weekend. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music Drake Barks To The Beat Of “Not Like Us” In New Viral Video Edit Drake recently barked for goth content creator Pinkchyu, and fans couldn't help but hear Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss hidden within. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026