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Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Laughs At Pooh Shiesty's "FDO" Lyrics After His Arrest "The Joe Budden Podcast" also discussed allegations that Gucci Mane snitched on Pooh Shiesty after Shiesty allegedly kidnapped Gucci. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To J. Cole Revealing Why 50 Didn't Sign Him To G-Unit J. Cole told Cam'ron that despite 50 Cent hearing multiple killer tracks from Cole, 50 didn't want to sign him to G-Unit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Sports Toosii Now On LSU's Roster After Fall Out With Syracuse Rapper and singer Toosii has been searching for a home on the collegiate level, and it appears he has found one for now with LSU. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Disappoints Fans With Apparent AI Vocals On “BULLY” Vinyl Kanye West's long-awaited twelfth studio album, "BULLY," is expected to finally drop this Friday (March 27). By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Cops Swarm Nicki Minaj's L.A. Home To Arrest Trespasser Nicki Minaj joins Rihanna as both ladies have dealt with scary trespassing incidents. Thankfully, though, Nicki wasn't home for hers. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music An Entire Kanye West Album Just Leaked Kanye West has released unfinished album since 2016's Life of Pablo. Donda 2 was released on a custom made streaming player. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Young Thug Started To Give Enough Of A F*ck On “Slime Season 3” “Slime Season 3” captured Young Thug in transition, where his chaotic brilliance crystallized into the icon he is today. By Aron A. March 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Claims "First Person Shooter" Was Originally A Drake & Kendrick Lamar Collab In many fans' eyes, Drake and J. Cole's 2023 "For All The Dogs" collaboration is what sparked Kendrick Lamar's disses in 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Previews 'Bully' Album At Los Angeles Listening Party Kanye West had a listening party in Los Angeles. By Tallie Spencer March 27, 2026
Music Lil Durk Finally Gets His Wish As Murder-For-Hire Case Takes A Turn Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when authorities charged him with murder-for-hire for an alleged incident involving Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music The Game Responds After Being Exposed For Using Same Pick-up Line On Multiple Women The Game is still trying to find love and making things worse is that his go-to pick-up line isn't working. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026