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Music 50 Cent Wins $1 Billion "Power" Lawsuit From Former Drug Kingpin The court has sided with 50 Cent. By Cole Blake August 03, 2024
Music Saucy Santana Explains Controversial Thoughts On Women Not Being As Strong As Men Saucy Santana got some heat for his viral comments, and remarked how men have a more "cutthroat" mentality than the ladies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 27, 2024
Relationships NBA Youngboy & Yaya Mayweather's Rocky Relationship: A Timeline "On-again off-again" doesn’t even begin to describe what’s happened in NBA Youngboy & Yaya Mayweather's less-than two-year romance. By Isaiah Cane September 09, 2020
Music NBA Ben 10 Breaks His Silence After Being Shot Last Week NBA Ben 10 was shot at a Houston restaurant last week and since that news, a lot has unfolded in the ensuing days. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026
Music Rappers Like Eminem: Logic, Hopsin, NF & More Explore the influence of Eminem on the rap industry, learn about artists who follow his trailblazing style, and discover his lasting legacy. By Jake Skudder June 22, 2023
Music Kanye West Tones Down Egregious Diddy Reference On “Bianca” Song Jury selection began in Diddy's criminal case on Monday morning in New York City and will continue throughout the week. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music MC Sparky D Tragically Passes Away At 61 Battle rap pioneer MC Sparky D has sadly passed away at the age of 61. DJ Premier paid tribute to her over the weekend. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Denies Probation Violation Allegations News circulated that Boosie Badazz's probation officer wanted him arrested, but the rapper denies doing anything wrong. By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
Music Kanye West's Controversial San Antonio Concert Just Got A Major Update Kanye West is going to be performing on July 4 in San Antonio, and the show is already garnering some controversy. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music YG Seemingly Addresses Drakeo The Ruler's Murder On New Album YG and Drakeo The Ruler were beefing before the latter's death, and the former's new album "THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB" seems to address that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Battles For Custody Of Daughter Following Her Mother’s Death According to Finesse2tymes, the mother of one of his children recently passed away, and now her family is seeking child support. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Pleads Guilty In Federal Drug & Gun Case EBK Jaaybo's ascent as a XXL Freshman last year was cut short by legal trouble, and he is now accepting the consequences of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026