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Music Brian McKnight Allegedly Rejected Dying Son Niko's Plea For Love During a recent interview, Brian McKnight Jr. recalled a heartbreaking phone call he received from his brother Niko shortly before he died. By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025
Music Judge Tosses Megan Thee Stallion's Defamation Claim Against Milagro Gramz Megan Thee Stallion is still entitled $59,000 for the other counts in her defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music Diddy Sets Up Thanksgiving Dinners For A Thousand Fellow Inmates At Fort Dix Folks recently saw the first videos of Diddy since his arrest last year, and it seems like he's getting even more acclimated in the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025
Music Lil Pump Blasts J. Cole For Dissing Him Yet Apologizing To Kendrick Lamar Lil Pump's infamous sit-down interview with J. Cole rings differently for him in the aftermath of the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Pras Fails To Avoid Prison In Conspiracy Appeal, But It's Not All Bad News Pras received a 14-year prison sentence for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Admits He Stalked Tim Burton To Get Him To Create The "Don't Be Dumb" Artwork Following the release of "Don't Be Dumb," A$AP Rocky will be embarking on a world tour in promotion of the album. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Kay Flock Files Motion To Appeal His 30-Year Prison Sentence New York rapper Kay Flock was sentenced to 30 years in mid-December after several guilty convictions tied to four shootings in 2020 and 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Ebro Darden Speaks Out After Mero Lands Hot 97's New Morning Show The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Lul Timm Calls Cap On Texas Shooting Rumors After Viral Post Sparks Panic Lul Timm is not letting the noise get to him. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Calls His Upcoming Album “Don’t Be Dumb” The “Dumbest Sh*t In The World” 'Don't Be Dumb' is set to arrive January 16. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Makes A Huge Splash On The Hot 100 To Kick Off 2026 Mainstream hip-hop in 2025 was middling, to keep it brief, but the latest Hot 100 chart update may be a sign that a resurgence is upon us. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026