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Music Fat Joe Scores Court Win As Judge Calls Out Attorney’s Pattern Of Behavior Fat Joe secures a stronger position in this legal battle. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Claims Sex Offender Registry Suggests Nicki Minaj Dumped Kenneth Petty Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Ebro Hits Lil Wayne With Harsh Reality Check After His Industry Complaints Lil Wayne recently called out the Grammys and Coachella for ignoring him, something Ebro Darden was not very sympathetic to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Brian McKnight Sues Tasha K, Marc Lamont Hill & More Over Allegations About Late Son Brian McKnight is taking legal action over the "sensational but false narrative" about his relationship with his late son, Niko. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music D4vd’s Harsh Jail Conditions Revealed D4vd was arrested last week and hit with multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Prosecutors Reveal Exactly How D4vd Allegedly Killed Celeste Rivas Police arrested D4vd, last Thursday, charging him with the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Predicting How Many Units Drake's "ICEMAN" Will Sell In Its First Week While we aren't sure when Drake will drop "ICEMAN," it does feel closer than ever. As a result, we want to predict its first week sales. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Ice Spice's Team For Letting McDonald's Fight Happen DJ Akademiks is one of many fans who were shocked at Ice Spice fighting back against a fan who slapped her at a McDonald's this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music Rory & Mal Check Anthony Fantano For Claiming Drake’s “ICEMAN” Is Imminent Earlier this week, Anthony Fantano posted a TikTok claiming that Drake's long-awaited album would drop in the next 36 hours. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music Kanye West Accused Of Alleged Sucker Punch Assault In New Lawsuit The lawsuit comes after Kanye West released his latest studio album, "Bully," last month and has returned to performing live. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy’s Mother Defends Ben10’s Mother After Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 was shot multiple times inside a Houston restaurant last week, and his mother is glad he's alive. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026