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Original Content Who Is Mozzy? Sacramento's Standout Rapper Now a free man after being released from his nearly one year prison sentence, here's everything you need to know about the rapper Mozzy. By Chris Mobley May 22, 2023
Music Biggie Smalls' Estate Reportedly Selling His Publishing & Publicity Rights For Over $100 Million Biggie Smalls won't lose all his publishing, publicity, and master rights, but this is still a huge step for The Notorious B.I.G.'s estate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Music YNW Melly Murder Retrial Pushed Back Until 2025 After Numerous Other Delays A Florida judge ruled that YNW Melly will face trial again in September of next year, and also updated his tampering case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2024
Music Drake Delivers Heartfelt Closing Speech At Kai Cenat's Streamer University Drake called Kai Cenat a game-changer during what has been a hugely successful period for the streamer and his peers. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion Fans Bash Oscars Reporter Over "Microaggressive" Comment Megan Thee Stallion told fans all over the world she wants her music to be used as a means of motivation. By Elias Andrews March 04, 2025
Pop Culture A Look Back At Wendy Williams Spilling Tea About Diddy The talk show host and music mogul were never on the best of terms. By Demi Phillips April 08, 2024
Music Anita Baker Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" After Shoutout They are clearly big fans of each other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 29, 2024
Music Stunna Girl Claims Big Lex "Abandoned" Her Kids, Starts GoFundMe For Them Stunna Girl continues to throw shade at Big Lex. By Caroline Fisher October 18, 2023
Relationships Kehlani Recalls "Diabolical" Story About Being Cheated On & Fans Think It Was PartyNextDoor Kehlani didn't specify who it was, but that hasn't stopped fans from theorizing. By Cole Blake June 30, 2024
Music Suspects In ASAP Press Murder Sentenced To Decades In Prison The two men had shot the A$AP Mob member in the head, and he died years later from a seizure caused by the shooting's head injury. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 10, 2023
Music Joey Bada$$ Poses With His Recently Won Oscar Joey Bada$$'s Oscar for "Two Distant Strangers" has officially arrived. By Joshua Robinson July 01, 2021
Pop Culture Donald Trump Officially Pardons NBA YoungBoy & Commutes Larry Hoover’s Sentence Donald Trump had a long list of pardons released earlier today and NBA YoungBoy was on it. Larry Hoover is also getting a shorter sentence. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025