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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 6ix9ine Slams Jim Jones Over Treatment Of Mel Murda After Prison Release Last month, Mel Murda was released from prison after spending six years behind bars, and Jim Jones picked him up at a train station. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music Diddy Launched A “Free Game” Business Course For His Fellow Inmates Diddy's lawyers brought up the business course while outlining their reasoning for him deserving a light sentence. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Remy Ma Fires Some Apparent Threats At Someone On New Song "Head Tap" Remy Ma linked up with fellow New York femcee Connie Diiamond on a song off of the latter's new album "Underdog Szn 2." By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Secures Huge Win In Court As RICO Lawsuit Is Dropped Deon Best, otherwise known as D1, sued Diddy's mother Janice Combs for a whopping $33 million earlier this year. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Sneakers Usher’s Air Jordan 4 "Universe" PE Captures Halftime History Usher’s Air Jordan 4 “Universe” Super Bowl PE blends glossy black leather with exclusive details, making it a rare Jordan moment. By Ben Atkinson September 22, 2025
Music Summer Walker Confirms She’s Content With Life After Chris Brown Kiss Recently, Chris Brown invited Summer Walker to join him onstage for a performance of "Take You Down" in Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher September 22, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Maintains Unwavering Support For Diddy Despite Conviction Diddy has lost countless supporters and friends since his conviction, but Jay Electronica is still in his corner. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Offset Comes Out In A Wheelchair During First Performance Since Shooting Just about 24 hours after Offset was released from the hospital, the rapper decided to give his fans a surprise performance. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Mocks Gucci Mane's Pooh Shiesty Diss Track "Crash Dummy" Freddie Gibbs weighed in on the debate over whether or not Gucci Mane snitched on Pooh Shiesty in his "Crash Dummy" diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Afrika Bambaataa Cause Of Death Revealed Many folks are reacting to Afrika Bambaataa's passing, whether hip-hop fans at large or his sexual assault and child molestation accusers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Hassan Campbell Reacts To Reports Of Afrika Bambaataa's Death Hassan Campbell was one of several people who accused Afrika Bambaataa of child molestation and sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026