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Music Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Pras Michel was handed a 14-year sentence. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music YSL Woody Confronts Wack 100 With A Surprise Appearance On "No Jumper" YSL Woody has also been at odds with Young Thug in recent weeks, as his jail calls have surfaced on social media. By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music Russ Doesn't Believe Artists Can Be Blackballed He questions how loyal an artist's fans really are if they're not buying or streaming releases. By Erika Marie October 03, 2022
Music J. Cole's Latest Comments About Drake's "ICEMAN" Will Turn Some Heads J. Cole was on "Talk With Flee," where he discussed Drake, and had some interesting comments about the new album, "ICEMAN." By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026
TV "The Idol" Takes A Shot At Kanye West In Series Finale In the series finale of "The Idol" the show takes aim at Kanye West. By Lavender Alexandria July 03, 2023
Music Kanye West Purchases Extravagant $35 Million Mansion In Beverly Hills What will Ye do with this home? By Zachary Horvath October 29, 2024
Music Cam'ron Recalls How "Paid In Full" Role Allegedly Led To His 2005 Shooting Cam'ron also recently reflected via his "Talk With Flee" show on regretting not working with Eminem and Nas earlier in his career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Pop Culture Matt Barnes Calls Cap On Kanye West's "30 Hours" "Urban Legend" Barnes said he actually only drove 15 minutes, not 90 miles as Kanye claimed. By Ben Mock November 17, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz Says His Daughter's Man Can "Cheat On Her," But Not "Beat On Her" Boosie Badazz says he is "so happy” for his daughter. By Cole Blake December 04, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz Speaks On Quando Rondo Arrest, Posts Throwback Prison Selfie The 41-year-old believes distance from his hometown and personal accountability for his struggles will help Quando a lot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2024
Music Hit-Boy Defends Nas Against 21 Savage Relevancy Hot Take Hit-Boy praises his "Kings Disease" collaborator as a Hip Hop legend. By Erika Marie November 18, 2022
Music Rolling Loud New York 2022 Dates Announced Hip-hop's biggest festival returns to New York City this September. By Aron A. May 31, 2022