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Music Diddy Reportedly Caught Drinking Alcohol In Prison After Sobriety Claims Diddy wanted to be transferred to FCI Fort Dix, which had a rehab program that could shorten his prison sentence. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Alleges Sukihana Is One Of The Biggest Escorts In Rap 6ix9ine revealed his top five biggest escorts in rap on the "Fresh&Fit Podcast" and according to him, Sukihana tops the list. By Zachary Horvath October 20, 2025
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas' Mother Claims Someone Is To Blame For Heart Attack The mother of Quality Control's cofounder and CEO, Pierre "P" Thomas, confirmed her son is alive after he suffered a heart attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" First Week Sales Are Officially In, And They Are Divisive Kanye West fans will have a lot to debate with this "Bully" debut on Billboard, as it represents failure or freedom depending on who you ask. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Numbers Kanye West's "Bully" Receives Astronomical First Week Sales Projections Kanye West just dropped off "Bully," and while it might not be his best project, there is no denying that the fans are listening. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Mickey Factz Answers Mos Def’s Rap Challenge, Factz Enlists Lupe Fiasco & Daylyt To Battle Black Thought & King Los Mickey Factz went viral recently for his claim that Lupe Fiasco is a better "lyricist" than Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Clowns Benny The Butcher's Walmart Shooting After Diss Benny The Butcher recently dissed Freddie Gibbs on the Westside Gunn track "FREE ROLEYS" off of "HEELS HAVE EYES 3." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Big Sean & Jhené Aiko’s Reported Breakup Leaves Social Media Users Stunned Earlier this week, it was reported that Big Sean and Jhené Aiko decided to go their separate ways after roughly a decade. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Ja Rule Threatens To Sue 50 Cent For Spreading Allegations About Him & Diddy Ja Rule was furious with 50 Cent for posting a video of Diddy's former bodyguard making allegations about them. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Tyler, the Creator Unveils Stacked Lineup For Camp Flog Gnaw 2026 Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw is set to take place in November, and fans have every reason to be excited about the latest iteration. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Are Officially In As previously projected, J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has officially become his seventh number one album on the Billboard charts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026