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Music Ying Yang Twins: Where Are They Now? The Atlanta crunk stars were radio and club favorites in the 2000s. By Demi Phillips January 25, 2024
Music Mike Epps Apologizes To Nicki Minaj For His Explicit Jokes A video of Mike Epps making inappropriate jokes about Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump recently surfaced online. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Streetwear Bad Bunny's Super Bowl "Grass Costumes" Up For Sale Online Grass costumes worn by Bad Bunny's halftime show dancers are now being sold online for thousands of dollars. By Ben Atkinson February 12, 2026
Music D4vd's Bloody Bodega Video Resurfaces Online Amid Celeste Rivas Case D4vd is currently going viral for a video of himself in a bodega, covered in blood, looking to use some Tide laundry detergent. By Alexander Cole August 04, 2026
Music Akbar V Cries After Tia Kemp Mocks Her With Cardi B's New Song During Stream Tia Kemp and Akbar V got into a live shouting match on the Internet, and Cardi B stepped in online to add more fuel to the fire. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
Music Drake To Battle Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, & Travis Scott At The VMAs Drake is up for a VMA this year, and he will be facing stiff competition thanks to the likes of Megan Thee Stallion and Don Toliver. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Relationships Kevin Gates Must Fork Over $1M From Music Catalog Sales To Dreka Gates Kevin Gates will have to give Dreka a significant portion of the proceeds from his music catalogue sales. By Aron A. October 22, 2026
Music Ray J’s Mother Confirms His Health Battle Is Not A Hoax Recently, Ray J's mother Sonja Norwood took to social media to clear the air amid rumors about his health issues. By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Relationships Remy Ma Seemingly Name Drops Papoose During "W.Y.F.L" Performance Remy Ma didn't appear to hold back. By Aron A. August 03, 2026
Music Wack 100 Refuses To Believe Gucci Mane Snitched On Pooh Shiesty On "Crash Dummy" Wack 100 argued with DJ Akademiks that Gucci Mane's "Crash Dummy" diss track to Pooh Shiesty is still protected by musical expression. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music FBI Arrests Scarfo Da Plug Murder Suspects In Los Angeles: Report Two Georgia men were reportedly arrested by an FBI task force in Los Angeles for allegedly murdering Scarfo Da Plug. By Joshua Robinson March 12, 2021
Politics Nicki Minaj Faces Immense Pushback For Comments On Christianity In Nigeria Nicki Minaj has praised Donald Trump on several occasions on social media in recent weeks, sparking controversy online. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025