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Music Cam’ron Drops Key Part Of His Lawsuit Over J. Cole's "Ready ’24" Cam'ron claims that he wasn't properly compensated for his work on J. Cole's song, "Ready '24," and is taking legal action. By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Max B Admits He “Took His D*ck Out” During Angela Yee Interview In November, Max B was released from prison after spending roughly 16 years behind bars for a robbery-gone-wrong. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Kay Flock Files Motion To Appeal His 30-Year Prison Sentence New York rapper Kay Flock was sentenced to 30 years in mid-December after several guilty convictions tied to four shootings in 2020 and 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Deletes Countdown For His New Album "Slime Cry" NBA YoungBoy originally announced that his new album, "Slime Cry," is dropping on Friday on his Instagram Story. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Turk Sounds Off On Juvenile For Backing Out Of Collab Turk is still being alienated from the Hot Boys, with the former sharing a development about a collab that went totally awry. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Record Label Clarifies He’s Not In Jail Following Reports Of His Arrest Pooh Shiesty just finished spending three years behind bars for a firearm charge back in October. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music French Montana Net Worth 2025: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper The journey of French Montana: an exploration of his rise in music, business ventures, and philanthropy, revealing a massive net worth. By Jake Skudder January 17, 2024
Music Kanye West Suffers Major Loss Amid Legal Battle Over $57 Million Mansion In 2023, Kanye West was sued by a construction consultant who alleges that he was put in "extreme danger." By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music North West Ignites Debate With Latest Song Snippet 12-year-old North West continues to show off her musical abilities online, leaving social media users divided. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026