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Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Receive Promising Update After Rapper’s Prison Release Last year, NBA YoungBoy was arrested and hit with several charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Bow Wow Owns Up To His "Fake Flexing" Past In Club Shay Shay Interview Bow Wow's luxury living was exposed in the mid-2010s. The incident led to a potential TV show that exposed other fakers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Accuses Lil Yachty Of Abandoning Her After A Frightening Car Accident KARRAHBOOO alleges that Lil Yachty is keeping her stuck under his label, whereas Lil Yachty accused her of playing victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Beyoncé Reportedly Facing Cease And Desist Over Unauthorized Use Of Las Vegas Sphere During "Cowboy Carter" Tour The video shows Beyoncé holding a replica of The Sphere and it sparked rumors that she was going to perform there. By Zachary Horvath May 03, 2025
Music Soulja Boy & Top5 Put Each Other On Blast Due To Soulja's Beef With Drake Soulja Boy has dissed Drake on multiple occasions in the past, but Top5 wasn't there to defend Drizzy like he is now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Lil Meech Addresses 50 Cent’s Substance Abuse Allegations Last month, 50 Cent posted a photo of Lil Meech asleep in a wheelchair, accompanied by Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab." By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music SZA Provides Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes Of “Grand National” Tour With Kendrick Lamar SZA has decided to start vlogging her life, which just so happens to include a co-headlining stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Will Ferrell Accidentally Disses Roddy Ricch While Describing His First Concert Experience Will Ferrell has a lot of love for the hip-hop genre no matter the era and Roddy Ricch was lucky enough to have him show up to support. By Zachary Horvath May 02, 2025
Music Diddy's Attorneys Call Out "Disturbing" Documentary Interview With A Witness' Lawyer This concern from the legal defense team is similar to Diddy's efforts to place a gag order on Cassie's attorney. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Jay-Z Dissed After Nas’ $5 Billion Casino Project Gets Approved Earlier this month, Jay-Z's bid to build a casino in Times Square was shot down by a community advisory committee. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Diddy Remains Optimistic As He Delivers Powerful Message To Family After Acquittal Hearing Diddy's mother Janice Combs and six of his children appeared in court today to support him as his sentencing approaches. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Live Nation CEO Blasted For Arguing That Concert Tickets Are Underpriced Michael Rapino of Live Nation attempted to compare concert prices to the cost of attending a Knicks or Lakers game. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025