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Music Cam'ron Hits J. Cole With Bombshell Lawsuit Over "Ready '24" Cam'ron says that J. Cole promised he'd appear on his talk show, "It Is What It Is," but it never came together. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 9.5K Views
Music Fetty Wap’s Latest Prison Photo Fuels Demands For His Release Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in 2023, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and was later sentenced to six years in prison. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 6.8K Views
Music Feds Fail To Find Anything Incriminating On Lil Durk's iCloud & Twitter Lil Durk's trial is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2026 as he faces charges regarding an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 3.7K Views
Reviews Vybz Kartel Meets Toronto: Drake & OVO Roll Out The Red Carpet For The Worl' Boss A night celebrating legacy and legend, Toronto welcomed Vybz Kartel as one of their own, with help from Drake and OVO. By Aron A. October 28, 2025 1.6K Views
Music Joe Budden Podcast Co-Host Calls Nas' "Illmatic" A "Hard Listen" During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden and the rest of his crew revealed their thoughts on Nas. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 5.7K Views
Music Big L & Mac Miller Collaboration Leaves Fans Divided The song with Mac Miller is expected to be included on Big L's new album, "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King." By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 4.0K Views
Music 50 Cent Slams Jim Jones And Clowns Tony Yayo In AI-Generated Song Jim Jones recently dissed Tony Yayo on his "Artist 2 Artist" podcast, but Yayo has yet to issue a response. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Battle Rap Legend Posta Boy Dead At 43 Posta Boy was the first winner of BET's "106 & Park Freestyle Friday" and has been honored in the show's Hall of Fame. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 4.8K Views
Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 1.5K Views
Music Kodak Black Continues To Worry Fans After Performing In His Underwear Kodak Black's bizarre antics in public have led fans to worry about his health for several years by this point. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 2.4K Views
Music Jay-Z Defends Bad Bunny Amid MAGA Super Bowl Backlash Bad Bunny's upcoming Super Bowl halftime show has sparked a great deal of backlash from conservative commentators and politicians. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 1091 Views
Music Drake, Adin Ross, & Stake Face Major Lawsuit Over Controversial Gambling Promotion Drake has been partnered with Stake for a number of years, often sharing his sports betting slips on social media. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025 2.0K Views