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Music AllStar JR Hints At His Alleged Involvement In The Shooting Of NBA Ben 10 Earlier this week, NBA YoungBoy affiliate NBA Ben 10 was shot at a Houston restaurant, and it appears AllStar JR was allegedly involved. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music Suge Knight Drags Diddy Through The Mud While Reacting To His Sentence Suge Knight recently spoke from behind bars to blast Diddy and his team's publicity and narrative efforts to accompany his 50-month sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Cardi B Issues A Scathing Takedown As Her Final Message To Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj reignited her beef with Cardi B, earlier this week, by making jokes about her relationship with Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Is Quitting Music And It's All Because Of Jay-Z… Allegedly Nicki Minaj went on a scathing rant about Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez before the announcement on social media. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Jay-Z Reveals Who Could Defeat Him In A Verzuz Battle There’s been plenty of debate about who could take Jay-Z in a Verzuz battle over the years, and now, his own take has resurfaced. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Pregnant Detroit Rapper Siditty Shot & Killed, Family Alleges Targeted Attack Siditty, real name Qualeisha Barnes, was fatally shot in Atlanta. She was reportedly a nursing student in addition to her rap career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent Targets T.I.’s Family With Out-Of-Pocket Insults After King Harris Rant 50 Cent and T.I. are currently going back and forth on social media, and neither of them are holding back. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music A Comprehensive Guide To Young Thug's Leaked Jail Calls It's been an eventful week for Young Thug after leaked calls during his incarceration surfaced. By Devin Morton September 10, 2025
Numbers Rick Ross Hit With Disappointing First Week Sales Projections For "Set In Stone" Rick Ross just dropped off his new album, "Set In Stone," and it doesn't appear as though the album is performing. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Drake Claims He Slept With Joe Budden's Girlfriend And Suggests Dr. Dre Should Be In Jail Drake's song "1 AM In Albany" was leaked last night, and the artist is taking aim at everyone, including Joe Budden and Dr. Dre. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music J. Cole Announces He'll Hit The Road On "Trunk Sale" Tour For "The Fall-Off" This is not a live concert tour to celebrate J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," but rather a chance to meet him in person while he's selling CDs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Drake Confirms One Key Detail About "ICEMAN's" Official Release Date Drake is looking to drop his new album "ICEMAN," and there is no doubt that fans are starved for updates right about now. By Alexander Cole February 24, 2026