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Music Lil Durk's Dad Was Sick To His Stomach Over OTF Jam Testimony Lil Durk is currently entering the final stages of his murder-for-hire trial, and his dad is speaking out about OTF Jam's testimony. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Fat Joe Responds To Hip-Hop Fans Criticizing His Use Of The N-Word On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Fat Joe spoke about his connection to hip-hop and why he feels able to represent the culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Fires Back At DJ Vlad After Being Called A “Snake” N.O.R.E. also accused DJ Vlad of exploiting "Black drama" while explaining why he ultimately refused to appear on VladTV. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music Diddy Released From Solitary Confinement After Alleged Prison Fight Diddy’s stint in disciplinary segregation has ended, though it is unclear whether he faces further prison sanctions. By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Released From Prison After Federal Gun Case HoneyKomb Brazy pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Clowns Rick Ross Over Low Album Sales Rick Ross' first week sales for "Set In Stone" aren't exactly setting the world on fire, and 50 Cent can't help but laugh. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Becomes Artist With The Most Songs Certified Gold Or Platinum Ye just earned a whopping 68 fresh certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America, helping him make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music Bloodhound Q50 Drops Diss Track Against Haters Celebrating His Reported Shooting Bloodhound Q50 was allegedly the target of a St. Louis shooting for allegedly stealing $60K from folks in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Announces New Book & Album, "Episodes," With Author Kathy Iandoli Coming October 14 Gucci Mane announced plans for a biopic in 2017 to connect with his original memoir, 'The Autobiography of Gucci Mane.' By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 22, 2025
Pop Culture Chrisean Rock And Tesehki's Sister Shuts Down Rock's Incest Allegations She supports Tesehki. By Elias Andrews November 01, 2024
Music The Weeknd Breaks His Own Spotify Record And Creates New Ones The only person who can beat The Weeknd is The Weeknd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2024
Music Playboi Carti & Spotify’s New “I AM MUSIC” Teaser Has Fans Convinced It’s Imminent Over the weekend, Playboi Carti confirmed on his Instagram Story that his new album "I AM MUSIC" is complete. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025