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Relationships Quavo Explains "Straightenin" Lyrics Seemingly About Saweetie & The Repo'ed Bentley Quavo unpacks some of his "Culture III" lyrics which are seemingly about his ex-girlfriend Saweetie. By Alex Zidel July 05, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Debuts As Cross-Eyed Cousin Buddy In "Power Book IV" Freddie Gibbs earns praise for his role as Cousin Buddy in the latest episode of "Power Book IV: Force." By Aron A. March 21, 2022
Music Kodak Black Opens Up About Why He Threatened A Boogie & Don Q Kodak Black offers his perspective on a recent feud. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2018
Music Pusha T Reveals The Reasons Why Def Jam Had An Issue With Kendrick Lamar's Verse Pusha T previously made this revelation during a feature interview with "GQ" but this time, he's getting into the contents of the verse. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Says He's Mad At Diddy For Crying Over His Trial Verdict Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Big U Seeks Temporary Jail Release To Attend Son's Funeral Eugene “Big U” Henley's son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Halloween night. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Royce Da 5’9” Breaks His Silence On Battle With Rare Health Condition During a recent interview with "Rolling Stone," Royce Da 5'9" opened up about his ongoing health struggles. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Claims He Offered NBA YoungBoy $1 Million For A Feature Rumors of this offer from 6ix9ine to NBA YoungBoy were swirling in 2021, so the former could very well be telling the truth here. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Feds Reveal Their Recommendation For Boosie Badazz's Prison Sentence Boosie Badazz will return to the courtroom for a formal sentencing hearing in his illegal gun ownership in November. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Could Face Delay Until 2026 Due To "Complex" Case Lil Durk and his legal team disagree with prosecutors and defense attorneys, as he wants to face trial this October as previously scheduled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music Andre 3000 Addresses Backlash To His Controversial Comments On Aging In Hip-Hop Andre 3000 says his formula is different. By Cole Blake August 12, 2024
Music Drake's Impressive Streak Ends After Completely Falling Off The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Heartbreak for Drake. By Zachary Horvath October 08, 2024