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Music Louisiana Rapper Yung Bulldog Wanted By Police For Allegedly Shooting Stepfather St. Gabriel police are searching for the rapper after allegedly shooting his stepfather. By Yoni Yardeni June 28, 2021
Music New R. Kelly Accuser Says She Witnessed Singer Having Sex With Underage Girls The witness says she was sexually abused by R. Kelly as an adult. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2019
Sports YG Thanks Cordae After His Daughter Gets Tennis Lesson From Naomi Osaka YG was very appreciative. By Alexander Cole December 11, 2023
Music Diddy Couldn't Say Cassie's Name During Apology Due To Legal Reasons Diddy had a good reason for not saying any names. By Alexander Cole May 21, 2024
Music ATL Jacob Criticized By Woman Claiming To Be Pregnant With His Child The producer was called out. By Elias Andrews December 18, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Reveals That Rich Homie Quan Had A High Drug Tolerance Prior To His Passing Boosie Badazz was a close friend and collaborator with Rich Homie Quan and watching this interview is no easy task. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2025
Music Q Da Fool Makes The DMV Proud With New EP "Deaf Wish" DMV's own Q Da Fool drops his new EP titled "Deaf Wish," showcasing his signature rap flow over eight tracks and including a feature from Shoreline Mafia's OHGEESY. By Keenan Higgins July 17, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Stirs Controversy By Supporting Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Kai Recently, Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai participated in a TikTok trend featuring Nicki Minaj's hit, “Beez In the Trap." By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Tech Meek Mill Claims He's Developing An AI Tool That "Can Change The World" Meek Mill has received a lot of criticism for a multitude of reasons and now he's receiving even more backlash for dabbling in AI. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Explains Why Her Name Is Spelled With Two Ys Sexyy Red wanted to clarify some things. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2023
Music Def Jam Exec Passed On Signing Nicki Minaj, Says Ransom Ransom claims he suggested to the exec that they should give Nicki a deal. The person allegedly said, "Nah, that will never work." By Erika Marie January 27, 2023
Music Joe Budden Reveals Why He’s In No Rush To Hear Eminem’s "The Death Of Slim Shady" It looks like fans will have to wait to hear Joe Budden’s take on Eminem's new album. By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2024