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Music G Herbo Puts DJ Vlad On Blast Over Shady Interview Remarks Recently, DJ Vlad called out G Herbo for turning down an interview with him once he made a name for himself. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Tay-K's X Account Appears To Respond To Rumors Of His Immediate Release Tay-K is currently in prison until 2099, however, there have been numerous accounts online peddling theories of his release. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Trolls Lil Durk With "Laugh Now Cry Later" Lyrics Ahead Of Jury Deliberations 6ix9ine has been a relentless troll throughout the Lil Durk trial, and that is not going to be changing, anytime soon. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Kidnappers Allegedly Flaunted Stolen Items On Social Media The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas expanded on Gucci Mane's alleged kidnapping connected to Pooh Shiesty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Offset Comes Out In A Wheelchair During First Performance Since Shooting Just about 24 hours after Offset was released from the hospital, the rapper decided to give his fans a surprise performance. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Chimed In On "ICEMAN's" Future Feature Rumors DJ Akademiks doesn't think Drake's mind may have changed since he initially responded to rumors that he squashed his Future beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Beyonce & Jay-Z Step Out For Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” Tour Stop In Los Angeles This weekend, Brandy and Monica brought their co-headlining "The Boy Is Mine" tour to the Kia Forum in Inglewood. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music Rihanna Perfumes Pulled From Shelves Over Alarming Fertility Risks Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand has run into a scary speedbump as a handful of her perfumes are needing to be recalled. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026
Sports Drake & LeBron James Allegedly Attended The Same Toronto Wedding Amid Tensions This wholesome friendship allegedly turned sour, as Drake and LeBron James haven't publicly reconciled since the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Politics 50 Cent Uses Nicolás Maduro's Arrest To Troll Diddy 50 Cent teamed up with Netflix to executive-produce the new documentary, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," last month. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Defends Rod Wave During His Fiery Takedown Of Lil Baby DJ Akademiks has been going off on Lil Baby, alleging that the rapper had someone from his team slap him in Miami. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Goes After His Ex In Court After Life Rights Battle Leads To A Loss A judge blocked 50 Cent's default judgement against his ex Shaniqua Tompkins earlier this month, and he refuses to take the loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026