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Music Joe Budden Appears To Accidentally Leak His Patreon Earnings Joe Budden's leap from rap to podcasting has been a successful one, and thanks to his supposed slip-up we have an idea of what he's making. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Drake Seemingly Questions Kendrick Lamar Fans For Crip Walking At Toronto Show The Kendrick Lamar takeover was in full effect in Toronto, but Drake couldn't help but laugh at the Compton MC's fans. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music R Kelly Reportedly Seeks Presidential Pardon From Donald Trump Amid Alleged Prison Murder Plot R Kelly's lawyers reportedly filed an emergency motion to release him from prison due to an alleged murder plot against him behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Prosecutors Will Recommend A 10-12 Year Sentence If ASAP Rocky Is Guilty A verdict could be reached today. By Zachary Horvath February 18, 2025
Music Ray J Shares Video Of Lonely Christmas Eve After No-Contact Order Is Extended Ray J has a sobering holiday reflection. By Tallie Spencer December 26, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Proposes To Mariah The Scientist During Beautiful Moment At His Atlanta Show Young Thug stopped his Atlanta benefit concert on Tuesday night so that he could propose to his long-time girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist. By Alexander Cole December 17, 2025
Music 50 Cent Threatens To Buy Maino & Jim Jones' Podcast Studio 50 Cent has been targeting Jim Jones and Maino since they criticized his Netflix documentary, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music O.T. Genasis Accused Of Spitting On A Woman For Spurning His Advances The beauty specialist claimed that O.T. Genasis was allegedly upset that she wasn't responding to his flirting. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Ksoo Demands DNA Test After His Father Explains Testifying Against Him Ksoo was hit with a life prison sentence for murder, whereas his father testified against him and got time served. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Queen Latifah & Missy Elliott Receive National Medals Of Arts From Joe Biden What an honor for two pioneers in hip-hop. By Zachary Horvath October 22, 2024
Music Taxstone Receives Yet Another Prison Sentence Over Troy Ave Shooting Case Troy, on the other hand, was released from jail in August of this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Sets Another Impressive Milestone With "GNX" Album Sales The Kendrick Lamar and SZA collab "luther" is leading these staggering "GNX" album sales, as it remains number one on the Billboard Hot 100. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025