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Music 50 Cent Sued By Former Staffer Over Alleged Retaliation And Harassment The former staffer alleges that things crossed a line when she refused to carry out certain requests. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Was "Inspired" By Michael Jackson Biopic, Talks His Own Movie Long Beach icon Snoop Dogg is reportedly developing his own biopic, and he tells Big Boy how MJ's movie has motivated him. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Here's Every Cameo From Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Livestream Drake delivered "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday evening, and it came with some huge cameos that turned a few heads. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Chris Rock Claims He Dated The Same Women As Tupac According to Chris Rock, Tupac "didn't like" him because they were regularly involved with the same ladies. By Erika Marie May 15, 2026
Music Kodak Black Hit With Strict Terms After Prison Release In Drug Trafficking Case After Kodak Black posted a $75K bail, he was released from prison under strict conditions. Authorities accused him of trafficking MDMA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Politics Donald Trump's Advisor Defends Nicki Minaj, Denies She's Asking For Favors Nicki Minaj has lost longtime fans, gained new ones, and caught a whole lot of backlash for supporting United States President Donald Trump. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Jeremy Hecht Claims DJ Akademiks Is Being Paid By Trump-Owned Truth Social DJ Akademiks clowned Jeremy Hecht for saying Drake should denounce the White House using "ICEMAN" as political propaganda. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Foogiano Shares Anti-Snitching Post After Showing Support For Pooh Shiesty Some folks believe Foogiano might be shading Gucci Mane regarding the Pooh Shiesty situation, while others think it's completely unrelated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Streetwear Boosie Delivers A Hot Take On The AP x Swatch Collab Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Politics Political Commentator Hasan Piker Calls Drake Corny Hasan Piker was a guest on Ebro's new talk show and expressed his disdain for Drake and his pals Adin Ross and DJ Akademiks. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music AllStar JR Exposes Fiery DMs With NBA Ben10 After Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 is still recovering after being shot multiple times after an alleged altercation at a Houston restaurant earlier this month. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026