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Music Tay-K's Accomplice Agrees To Testify Against Him After Striking Plea Deal Tay-K's accomplice will testify against her three co-defendants, including the rapper, after making a deal with prosecutors. By Aron A. August 24, 2018
Music 21 Savage Defends His Face Tats: “If It’s On My face, It’s Deep.” 21 Savage distinguishes himself from the other rappers sporting face tats. By Devin Ch June 20, 2018
Music Lil Zane Reflects On Rejecting Diddy's Deal & Why Rap Career Faded Lil Zane gained international fame as a feature on 112's hit track "Anywhere," but the rapper wasn't able to maintain his career's longevity. By Erika Marie February 19, 2020
Pop Culture Travis Scott's Rolling Loud Set Ends Abruptly During "Sicko Mode" Due To Curfew Day two of the California festival saw plenty of surprises, including appearances from Nicki Minaj, Kali Uchis, and Justin Bieber. By Hayley Hynes March 05, 2023
Music 50 Cent Issues A Stern Warning For Marlon Wayans Over Diddy Doc Criticism Marlon Wayans recently took issue with 50 Cent's new Netflix documentary about Diddy, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Claims Diss Tracks Caused Grandmother's Heart Attack Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music Ky Frost Breaks His Silence Amid T-Hood Shooting Allegations T-Hood was shot multiple times at his home in Snellville, Georgia in August, leading to his untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Two-Hour Phone Call With Cardi B Leads To Major Revelation About Nicki Minaj Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have engaged in a heated feud in the past, but a phone call with DJ Akademiks reveals a new truth. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Drone Show Freaks Out Texas Farmers Kanye West seems to actually be in the midst of a legitimate rollout for "Bully" and he's going all out with a wild drone show. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 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 Ian Connor Shares Alleged Texts From Drake About Young Thug Jail Visit Drake and Young Thug are believed to be close friends, but it seems that their relationship could be in some trouble. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music Drake Fans Catch Possible Kojo Menne Asamoah Reference On "Family Matters" Amid UMG Lawsuit Kojo Menne Asamoah is the man Drake is trying to serve with a subpoena in his defamation lawsuit against UMG over "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025