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Music Vybz Kartel Delivers Health Update After 13-Year Prison Stay Last year, Vybz Kartel's lawyer revealed that he was battling a "life-threatening" illness behind bars. By Caroline Fisher October 05, 2024
Music Keefe D Allegedly Went Undercover In Attempt To Prove Diddy Was Part of 2Pac Murder Keefe D claims Diddy offered him $1 million for the killing. By Cole Blake July 23, 2024
Music 50 Cent Finally Explains His History With Jay-Z & Diddy Following Their Rape Allegation His answers may shock you. By Zachary Horvath December 10, 2024
Music Azealia Banks Claims She Allegedly Hooked Up With Drake Azealia Banks continues to make wild claims on X. By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2024
Music Travis Scott Fans Continue GRAMMY Debate Following Killer Mike's Low Album Sales Will this back-and-forth ever end? By Zachary Horvath August 13, 2024
Music Rapper Quez 2RR Pleads Guilty After Sneaking Machine Gun Into Maternity Ward Federal law enforcement reportedly searched Quez 2RR's home this February and allegedly found guns linked to various crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Kanye West's Nazism Gets Him Banned From Brazil This is actually not the first time that Kanye West has been prohibited from performing in Brazil within the last year and change. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Fed Up With New York After NFL Player Gets Shot 50 Cent recently took to social media to encourage his fellow New Yorkers to consider Shreveport, Louisiana. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Apologizing To Jewish Collaborators For Past Antisemitism Recently, Kanye West decided to turn over a new leaf, meeting with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto and expressing remorse for his behavior. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Music Gracie Bon Alleges She Cut Drake Out Of Her Life For Doing "Weird Things" At His Parties Gracie Bon has been going viral for her comments on "La Casa De Alofoke," which were mainly centered on Drake. By Alexander Cole November 03, 2025
Music Disturbing Video Shows Young Thug Using Walker After Alleged Police Altercation In noydcam footage from Young Thug's prison stay, he alleges that an officer "picked [him] up and slammed [him]." By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Teases Drake Interview With "Legendary" Media Figure Considering the Kendrick Lamar battle, the UMG lawsuit, and the new album "ICEMAN," Drake would have a lot to talk about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025