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Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Receive Promising Update After Rapper’s Prison Release Last year, NBA YoungBoy was arrested and hit with several charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Jim Jones Explains How Drake Has Done More For The Culture Than Anyone Else Jim Jones labeled Drake's "Nokia" the song of the summer during an interview on "Way Up With Angela Yee." By Cole Blake May 04, 2025
Music Fat Joe Hits Ex-Hypeman With Lawsuit Over “Grotesque” Pedophile Allegations Fat Joe accuses Terrance “T.A.” Dixon of making multiple false claims about him on social media because he believes he owes him money. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Sports 50 Cent Confirms Terence Crawford Almost Choked Trey Songz Over A Bet During a recent podcast appearance, Terence Crawford admitted that 50 Cent once saved Trey Songz after he tried to pick a fight with him. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Shatter Record For Highest-Grossing Hip-Hop Show Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour also has support from Mustard, and it didn't take long to make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Pops Off On Kanye West After Ye Claims Boosie "Smells Poor" Boosie Badazz responded to Kanye West by disrespectfully making light of his recent confessions on his new song "Cousins." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Diddy Is Reportedly Undergoing Major Weight Loss Behind Bars Diddy appeared in court, earlier this week, to request a postponement of his upcoming trial date on May 5th. By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Ari Lennox Reportedly Parts Ways With Dreamville Months After Calling The Label Out Ari Lennox gave her last performance as a Dreamville artist during the collective's final festival just a few weeks ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music Rhymefest Recalls Eminem Allegedly Calling Him The N-Word During A Huge Rap Battle Rhymefest wasn't offended by Eminem's use of the word, instead suggesting it was okay because the bar was "dope." By Cole Blake April 23, 2025
Music Eminem's Publisher Abruptly Drops "Lose Yourself" Lawsuit Over Car Dealership's TikTok Ads Eminem wasn't directly involved in the copyright lawsuit and does not own the publishing company, Eight Mile Style. By Cole Blake April 23, 2025
Music Big U Is Considering Asking Donald Trump For Help With His Massive RICO Case Authorities hit Eugene “Big U” Henley with a huge indictment containing a total of 43-counts, back in March. By Cole Blake April 23, 2025
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie April 25, 2025