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Music Juicy J On Never Doing Cocaine: "I Just Felt Like If I Did It, I’d Die” Juicy J's reason for never doing cocaine is surprising. By Tallie Spencer September 11, 2023
Music OMB Peezy Nightclub Shooting Suspect Arrested This April, OMB Peezy's sprinter van was shot at roughly 20 times in the parking lot of StarBar in Raleigh, North Carolina. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Politics 50 Cent Jokes That Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Inspired Him To Avoid Politics Both Kanye West and Nicki Minaj have been involved in tons of controversies for their opinions on politics. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Lil Zay Osama Speaks Out Against 21 Savage & Young Thug's "F*ck The Streets" Message 21 Savage initially remarked, "f*ck the streets," while trying to get Young Thug and Gunna to make amends. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Young Thug Responds To 21 Savage’s Plea To Squash Gunna Beef Recently, 21 Savage took to Twitter/X to remind Young Thug of how close he and Gunna once were, urging him to end their feud. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Milagro Gramz Starts New Media Fund After Losing Megan Thee Stallion Case A jury recently found Milagro Gramz liable for defaming Megan Thee Stallion, and now, she owes the femcee $75K. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Streetwear Kanye West Drops New Black Friday Yeezy Items For $100 Or Less Amid Kanye West's apologies and acceptances of accountability, he's still working hard on giving Yeezy customers new pieces. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Wale Recalls Opening Up To J. Cole The Night Before "False Prophets" Dropped Wale discussed his relationship with J. Cole during an appearance on "The Breakfast Club" on Tuesday morning. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music The Best Rap Album Grammy Nominees For 2026 Are Finally Here Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, GloRilla, JID, and Clipse are your Best Rap Album nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Reportedly Make Grammys 2026 Submissions Drake has a rocky history with awards and two-way respect concerning the Grammys... But you miss all the shots you don't take. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Lil Kim Predicted Nicki Minaj's Downfall Years Ago On "The Breakfast Club" Charlamagne That God resurfaced Lil Kim's issue with Nicki Minaj in the wake of his explosive social media posts. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025