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Music Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Share Feature-Packed Tracklist For "Welcome 2 ColleGrove" The album drops later this week and now fans know what to expect. By Lavender Alexandria November 15, 2023
Music Diddy Accused Of Fleeing L.A. In The Trunk Of A Police Car While Panicking After Biggie Smalls' Death The allegation was made in one of many lawsuits Diddy is facing as he remains behind bars in Brooklyn on charges of alleged sex trafficking. By Cole Blake March 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music DMX Will Be Released From Jail Tomorrow After Serving A Year For Tax Fraud X is coming home after a year in prison for tax fraud. By Alexander Cole January 24, 2019
Music Nate Dogg’s Son Accuses Snoop Dogg Of Taking Late Rapper's Masters During a recent podcast appearance, Nate Dogg's son Nathaniel Hale Jr. discussed the late artist's master recordings. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk Finally Gets His Wish As Murder-For-Hire Case Takes A Turn Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when authorities charged him with murder-for-hire for an alleged incident involving Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music The Weeknd Threw Luxurious NYE Bash With Travis Scott & More A real-life House of Balloons. By Mitch Findlay January 01, 2020
Reviews Royce Da 5'9" "The Allegory" Album Review Royce Da 5'9's self-produced "The Allegory" finds the Detroit rapper waxing philosophical, his confidence at an all-time high. By Mitch Findlay February 28, 2020
Relationships Big Boi Gets Divorce After 20 Years Of Marriage The 47-year-old rapper filed for divorce with his ex, Sherlita Patton, back in April. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg Got A Xbox Series X Care Package For His 49th Birthday Snoop Dogg turned 49 years old a few days ago, and the legendary rap vet got hooked up with the most bossed-out Xbox Series X gift package, complete with fridge, chain and a cake. By Keenan Higgins October 24, 2020
Music Lil Baby Pledges His Allegiance To Drake And Gets Clowned In The Process Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" next week, and Lil Baby is out here pledging his allegiance to his frequent collaborator. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Rae Sremmurd's Brother Arrested For Murder Of Their Stepfather: Report Rae Sremmurd's stepfather, Floyd Sullivan, was fatally shot on Monday evening. By Noah C January 08, 2020