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Music Soulja Boy Still Marvels At Snoop Dogg's Unmatched Weed Tolerance Soulja Boy recounts having to tap out while smoking with Snoop Dogg in 2009. By Joshua Robinson August 11, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Was Not Found Dead In His Jail Cell, Law Enforcement Confirms: Report YoungBoy Never Broke Again was not found dead in his jail cell, as confirmed by law enforcement sources. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2021
Pop Culture Nivea Admits That R. Kelly Flirted With Her When She Was Younger During an interview with Angela Yee's "Lip Service," Nivea says that R. Kelly used to try and talk to her when she was younger. By Joshua Robinson June 17, 2021
Music Joey Bada$$ Poses With His Recently Won Oscar Joey Bada$$'s Oscar for "Two Distant Strangers" has officially arrived. By Joshua Robinson July 01, 2021
TV Lil Durk Performs NBA YoungBoy Diss Song On "Tonight Show" Lil Durk also brought out Future to perform "Petty Too" for the first time together. By Alex Zidel March 16, 2022
Relationships Adam22 & Sauce Walka’s BM Link-Up Amid Divorce Rumors & Drake Drama Leave it to Adam22 to make a messy situation messier. By Aron A. June 05, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Names His Mount Rushmore: Erykah, Pharrell, Jamiroquai, & More Hitmaker Tyler, the Creator names his favorite artists, rappers, and albums while chatting with DJ Drama on the Gangsta Grillz podcast. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Says YNW Melly Is One Of His Closest Rapper Friends: "My Other Twin" Melly has been behind bars since 2019 facing a serious murder trial, and Lil Tjay has supported him throughout the ordeal. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Father Officially Scheduled For Release From Federal Custody Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., has been in federal custody for weeks, although that is finally about to change. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Allstar JR Receives Trial Date For Federal Gun Charge Allstar JR is facing a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, which could land him in prison for 15 years. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music Drake Likes Fan's "Make Them Pay" Breakdown About The Weeknd Diss The Weeknd was one of Drake's many targets back in 2024, and on his new album "ICEMAN," he seemed to take more shots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Drake Says He’d Take $500K Over Dinner With Jay-Z On “ICEMAN” Episode 4 Fans are dissecting every lyric, visual, and message attached to this rollout. By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026