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Music YNW Melly Breaks Silence Behind Bars To Address Bond Denial Rumors YNW Melly's mother recently hinted at him getting out of prison soon, so this bond update came at a fitting but still unfulfilled time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Politics Jay-Z & Beyoncé Under Fire For Dining With Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner This weekend, Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the REFORM Alliance Casino Night And Gala at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Drake Reveals The Release Date For "ICEMAN," But There's A Catch Drake has finally unveiled the release date for "ICEMAN," but he's making his fans wait until they actually get to see it. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law. By Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020
Music Former Escort Labels Cassie A "C** D*mpster" And Claims She Put Him In Danger Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and has begun his prison sentence. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music JT Slams Cardi B In Apparent Response To "Am I The Drama?" Diss Cardi B issued some harsh words for Lil Uzi Vert, and now JT appears to have addressed the bars in a now-deleted tweet. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Ordering Hits On O’Block Allies Who Failed To Avenge King Von Lil Durk is currently behind bars on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, which prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Lil Durk Shares A Heartfelt Message From Prison On His 33rd Birthday Lil Durk was arrested a year ago on murder for hire charges, and his legal battle has been tough to mitigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Drake Drops Full "ICEMAN" Zine With Dr. Dre, DJ Khaled, And More Teases Drake released a full batch of "ICEMAN" promotional pictures, including possible references to 2024's rap battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Accuses Jay-Z Of Owing Her Upwards Of $200 Million Nicki Minaj previously targeted Jay-Z on a remix of Lil Wayne's recent song, “Banned From NO." By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music Charleston White Implies He Had Something To Do With Lil Woody's Recent Atlanta Arrest Charleston White and Lil Woody have gone back and forth on social media a lot in recent years, but this arrest situation remains very unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Young Thug Clowned Over Shocking "UY Scuti" Artwork Reveal Young Thug also confirmed that fans will be able to hear his new album, "UY Scuti," right when it drops at midnight. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025