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Music Pooh Shiesty Pleads Not Guilty In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Prosecutors accused Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30, and others of allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a Dallas studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Removed From Trial In Handcuffs After Court Outburst Davion Murphy reportedly got into a verbal argument with one of his codefendants during the tenth day of the trial over Foolio's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Peewee Longway Arrested In Massive $280 Million Drug Bust Peewee Longway was among 101 people to be arrested in the case. By Cole Blake September 16, 2024
Pop Culture Lil Peep's Tattoos & Their Meanings Late rapper Lil Peep had around 59 tattoos at the time of his death. Here's a look at some of their meanings. By Josh Megson March 30, 2023
Music Joe Budden Podcast Passionately Debates Who's The Greatest Female Rapper Ever "The Joe Budden Podcast" got into a friendly debate over the top femcee. However, they did reach a consensus on a Mount Rushmore. By Zachary Horvath July 25, 2025
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion Beef: A Timeline Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have been feuding with each other for years. How did things get so bad between them? By Devin Morton July 16, 2025
Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Politics Streamer Presses DJ Khaled To Support Palestine After Drake's "ICEMAN" Diss Drake called out DJ Khaled on "ICEMAN" for not supporting his parents' native Palestine, which has been suffering a genocide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music DJ Khaled Shows Off Incredible Weight Loss Transformation DJ Khaled has been showcasing his weight loss journey for many year, and now, he is showing off significant progress. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music D4vd Murder Case Gets Delayed As Singer Appears Relaxed In Court D4vd is currently facing some serious charges, and after arriving in court on Tuesday, it has become clear that delays are coming. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Relationships Ne-Yo Believes Polyamory Has Hurt His Career The singer & his 3 girlfriends have paraded their polyamorous relationship online, but Ne-Yo now claims it's cost him business deals. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Returns To Centennial High School In Compton With Dr. Dre & Will.i.am Kendrick Lamar attended a groundbreaking ceremoni at Centennial High School in Compton alongside Dr. Dre & Will.i.am. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026