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Music Soulja Boy Questions His Alleged Net Worth And Seeks Appeal After Sexual Battery Verdict Soulja Boy also said in court that he has no health insurance as he explained how this civil lawsuit from an abuse accuser drained his cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Streetwear Drake Cozies Up To Johnny Manziel, Leading To Jokes About His Sexuality Folks on social media have always clowned Drake for his fashion choices, but they might all shut up when "ICEMAN" hopefully drops soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Funk Flex Shocks Fans By Announcing His "Last Show On Hot 97" Funk Flex brought hip-hop to Hot 97 back in 1992, and it seems like it's time for the radio legend to move onto new endeavors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Shows Off New Face Tattoo Of A Massive Lion 6ix9ine showed off the new face tattoo after a judge sentenced him to three months in prison, earlier this month. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Jorjiana Unleashes On Karrahbooo In Scathing Diss Track According to Karrahbooo, she once pressed Jorjiana in person, but the femcee "did not have this same energy." By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music The Game Calls Leaking Phone Calls The "New Snitching" Amid Young Thug Controversy The Game took to Instagram to deliver a post that doubled as both a minor defense of Young Thug and a callout of whoever's leaked his calls. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Her Friends Get Drake Drunk At 9 A.M. Sexyy Red and Drake have formed a tight knit bond that's both been beloved and disliked by the hip-hop community. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2025
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career. By Aron A. July 29, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Surprises Atlanta Fans With Playboi Carti During “Grand National” Tour Kendrick Lamar smashed the record for highest-grossing rap concert just days into his tour with SZA, surpassing Eminem. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music TDE Punch Explains How Nicki Minaj & SZA's Beef Started Both Nicki Minaj and SZA posted several fiery messages aimed at one another on social media on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Central Cee's Crew Presses Trap Lore Ross In Tense ComplexCon Run-In Trap Lore Ross' street-related comments about Central Cee led to a tense moment while they were speaking with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Chris Brown Informs Team Breezy That Changes Will Be Made For Better “Breezy Bowl XX” Experience After Fans' Complaints Chris Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX Tour is one of the most anticipated tours of 2025 with Bryson Tiller and Summer Walker. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 02, 2025