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Music Chris Gotti Slams Ashanti For Not Reaching Out After Irv Gotti's Death Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54 on February 5, 2025, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Leaves Lil Tjay On Seen After Getting Spammed With DMs Lil Tjay recently explained why he's got a problem with Kai Cenat, but he also hasn't been a fan of his for about a year. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Coi Leray Shockingly Addresses Cardi B's Name-Drop In BIA Diss A social media account claimed that Coi Leray was upset with Cardi B for mentioning her in her BIA diss, "Pretty & Petty." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Benny The Butcher Invokes Freddie Gibbs’ Alleged Nude Scandal After Critic’s Harsh Comparison Benny The Butcher recently shut down the rumor that he and Freddie Gibbs are headed towards reconciliation for good. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Travis Kelce's Ex Kayla Nicole Joins Chris Brown For Steamy Performance Of "Take You Down" Kayla Nicole gave Chris Brown her all while onstage with him during a performance of his hit "Take You Down." By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For Rory Suffering Strokes DJ Akademiks and Rory Farrell have been feuding intensely for a long time, so Ak mocked Rory's recent revelation about suffering strokes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Jay Electronica Jumps Into The Crowd To Confront Hecklers At L.A. Show Following the performance in Los Angeles, Jay Electronica has several more shows lined up in the coming months. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Adds Natalie Nunn To Festival Lineup And Fans Are Not Happy Rolling Loud previously announced Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, and NBA YoungBoy as headliners for the event. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music 21 Savage Breaks His Silence On Latto’s Pregnancy Announcement Last week, Latto broke the news that she's pregnant with her first child and preparing to drop her fourth studio album, "Big Mama." By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music Desiigner Looks Rough In Mugshot Following Domestic Violence Arrest According to the Horry County Sheriff's office, Desiigner was taken into custody in South Carolina earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Twista Says Rap Has Gone Through "Decline Of Intelligent Input" Twista sat down with Hot 97 to talk about his new album "Lifetime," the Chicago rap scene, and how hip hop has changed over the years. By Erika Marie February 14, 2020