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Music APD Confirms Young Scooter Was Not Shot By Police Despite Online Rumors Many folks in Atlanta hip-hop and beyond, from Playboi Carti to Ralo, paid tribute to Young Scooter's memory after this tragic news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Bhad Bhabie Laughs Off Death Threat She Received Via Text Message You might think this is over the Alabama Barker feud, but Bhad Bhabie sadly has a far longer history of dealing with the haters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Jess Hilarious & Loren LoRosa Settle Their "Breakfast Club" Differences In Gut-Busting Skit Loren LoRosa got a new gig with iHeartMedia, whereas Jess Hilarious is working out a solution to her grievances with "The Breakfast Club." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Diddy’s Race Could Be A Key Issue In Upcoming Trial Diddy's trial is currently scheduled to start in May, with the jury selection process beginning next month. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2025
Music Suge Knight Thinks Kanye West Should Get Beat Up For Insulting Jay-Z's Kids Suge Knight has smoke for everybody from behind bars, and Kanye West is his latest target after the latter's Twitter meltdown. By Elias Andrews March 27, 2025
Music Mark Morrison Arrested In Florida For Alleged Battery Over "Racially Charged" Incident You probably know Mark Morrison best for his 1996 classic hit "Return Of The Mack," not for his current legal issues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2025
Music Bhad Bhabie & Devin Haney Go Back & Forth After Femcee Name-Drops Boxer In New Freestyle Bhad Bhabie took a break from her feud with Alabama Barker to take some Devin Haney shots on a new freestyle tease. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2025
Music Diddy Mock Jury Finds Him Guilty As Real Trial Looms Some issues the mock jury discussed included consent, race, and whether Diddy profited from the behavior alleged to constitute racketeering. By Caroline Fisher March 27, 2025
Music Grandmother Of Sexyy Red's Child Alleges Rapper Asked Fans To Attack Her In Shocking New Lawsuit The grandmother of Sexyy Red's child claims that the rapper sent out this request to her fans in December of 2024. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2025
Music N3on Raises Eyebrows After “Leaking” YG’s Unreleased Music During Stream During his appearance on N3on's stream, YG also took the opportunity to tease his new supplement brand, Trim. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance Earns FCC Complaints From Drake Fans & More The FCC got 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show, over 100 about Rihanna's, and over 1300 about Jennifer Lopez and Shakira's. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Dawn Robinson Blasts Jermaine Dupri For Criticizing Her Living Conditions Dawn Robinson currently lives out of her car, and she did not appreciate the way producer Jermaine Dupri mocked her. By Elias Andrews March 25, 2025