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Music Yungeen Ace Is "Elated" Over Foolio's Death, DJ Akademiks Theorizes Foolio was shot multiple times in June. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2024
Music Latto Seemingly Picks Sides In Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion Beef Fans were not shocked by who she chose. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2024
Music AllStar JR Allegedly Left NBA Ben 10 Without Feeling In His Legs When reports of AllStar JR's arrest came out, it was unclear if it was tied to the shooting of NBA Ben 10. But more details allege otherwise. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Politics Elon Musk Dubs Eminem A "Diddy Party Participant" In Scathing Tweet Musk isn't a fan, apparently. By Elias Andrews October 22, 2024
Music Mother Of 50 Cent's Son Accuses Him Of Allegedly Assaulting Daphne Joy Shaniqua Tompkins and 50 Cent share a son in Marquise Jackson, who recently made headlines for trolling the rapper on Father's Day. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Hotboii Arrested In Orlando Months After Beating RICO case Hotboii is in hot water right now. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 02, 2025
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Music 18-Year-Old Brooklyn Artist BOE Quahh Shot And Killed On Mother's Day Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Original Content The VanJess Break Up: What Happened? R&B duo VanJess has broken up, but one member will continue releasing new music under the name Amaka. By Paul Barnes April 10, 2023
Music Rapper Who Inspired The "For The D" Challenge Arrested For Putting Child In A Lyft She wanted the driver to take her son to school. By Erika Marie April 27, 2019
Music #TBT: Teenage Lil Wayne Weezy: '95-'02. By Danny Schwartz December 29, 2016
Music RIAA Just Made NBA Youngboy The Most Successful Rapper This Decade NBA Youngboy has been unstoppable his entire career with a cult-like following that made him one of the most popular artists in rap music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025