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Music Pras Begins His 14-Year Prison Sentence Over Illegal Campaign Scheme Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music J. Cole Hosts Bike Ride With Fans In Houston For His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole's love of biking has been used against him as a meme before, but for the "Trunk Sale" tour for "The Fall-Off," it's a strength. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Postpones Concert In Marseille And Offers Yet Another Apology For His Past Kanye West is looking to go on a world tour, but with numerous countries refusing to grant him entry, the artist is speaking out. By Alexander Cole April 15, 2026
Music Burna Boy Offers To Cover Funeral Costs For Children Killed In Stockton Mass Shooting Three children and one adult were shot and killed during an attack at a birthday party in Stockton, California over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Denzel Curry Is Here For Commercial Rap Being "Dead" It's unclear what prompted Denzel Curry to sound off on the state of mainstream rap, but it may have to do with its struggles on the charts. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Pop Culture Adam22 Responds To Brutal Footage Of Wack 100 Look-Alike Getting Battered And Stripped Naked Outside Of "No Jumper" Office Adam is sending a fair warning. By Zachary Horvath December 30, 2024
Music SZA Notches Stand-Alone Record At The Grammys Thanks To "SOS" Deluxe SZA had to surpass some all-time greats to set this impressive Grammy record including MJ, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, and more. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Music Maino Addresses Hassan Campbell Accusations & More On “Rumors 2026” Maino recently dropped off yet another new track, which features bars about some of the rumors that have followed him over the years. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Travie McCoy Unrecognizable Following Struggles With Heroin Addiction Travie McCoy looks much different now after a public struggle with drug addiction. By Alex Zidel May 29, 2018
Music Saweetie Talks Hiding Quavo Romance: Hip Hop "[Credits] A Man For A Woman's Success" She admitted she "tip-toed around the relationship" because she wanted to build her career without anyone saying the Migos rapper put her on. By Erika Marie January 13, 2021
Music Sexyy Red Won't Stop Trolling NBA YoungBoy Fans With Fake Pregnancy While Sexyy Red and NBA YoungBoy still don't have an official collaboration together, maybe this fake pregnancy talk will lead to a link-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Calls For Complex To Be “Defunded,” Claims She Is Better Than A$AP Rocky Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky. By Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026