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Music HoodRich Pablo Juan Reportedly Freed From Prison After RICO Sentence HoodRich Pablo Juan was arrested in October of 2020 on RICO charges regarding alleged violent activity and drug trafficking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Secures Huge Win In Court As RICO Lawsuit Is Dropped Deon Best, otherwise known as D1, sued Diddy's mother Janice Combs for a whopping $33 million earlier this year. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Music Travis Kelce's Ex Kayla Nicole Joins Chris Brown For Steamy Performance Of "Take You Down" Kayla Nicole gave Chris Brown her all while onstage with him during a performance of his hit "Take You Down." By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & J.I.D. Hint At A "Scary" Collaboration After Gibbs Dissed J. Cole Freddie Gibbs announced the upcoming joint album with The Alchemist coming soon. Alfredo 2 will follow their 2020 original. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 28, 2025
Music Offset Announces New Album With A Star-Studded Tracklist Offset's new album will be arriving just under a month before Cardi B drops "Am I the Drama?" in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Heartbreaking Reason For Rejecting "Call of Duty" Deal That Went To Nicki Minaj Yesterday, Daniel Kinney of Roc Nation testified in Megan Thee Stallion's defamation trial against Milagro Gramz. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music J. Cole Unveils Cover Art For Upcoming Album “The Fall-Off” J Cole has finally announced the official release date of his highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals His Heart Is Only Functioning At 25 Percent After Hospitalization Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music How Bout Dat!? Bhad Bhabie Previews Kanye West Remix Of Latest Alabama Barker Diss The current feud between Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker is taking an unexpected turn as Kanye enters the fray. By Zachary Horvath February 25, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Confirms New Album “I AM MUSIC” Is Finished Some of Playboi Carti's fans aren't convinced that his new album, "I AM MUSIC," will ever see the light of day. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2025
Music 50 Cent Threatens To Buy Maino & Jim Jones' Podcast Studio 50 Cent has been targeting Jim Jones and Maino since they criticized his Netflix documentary, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Pop Culture Kendrick Lamar Film With Creators Of "South Park" Receives Hefty Delay This collaborative project between Kendrick Lamar and the masterminds behind the popular comedy program has been in development for a minute. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025