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Music Erica Banks Arrested For Allegedly Bringing Stolen Gun To Airport Reportedly, Erica Banks was booked into the Clayton County Jail last night on a charge of alleged theft by receiving stolen property. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Young Thug Finally Addresses Rich Homie Quan Relationship And How They Grew Apart During this new GQ interview, Young Thug addressed not just past collabs with Rich Homie Quan, but also the Gunna fallout and "UY SCUTI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Drake Fans Suspect He Has A McDonald’s Celebrity Meal On The Way Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Blueface Calls Kai Cenat A "Cry Baby" Over Gigi Breakup & Cheating Rumors Gabrielle "Gigi" Alayah denied rumors that she cheated on Kai Cenat with NBA YoungBoy, and folks like Blueface are mocking this drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music The Best Rap Album Grammy Nominees For 2026 Are Finally Here Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, GloRilla, JID, and Clipse are your Best Rap Album nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music NBA Veteran Admits He Almost Knocked Out Kanye West Over Parking Spot During a recent episode of his podcast, a former NBA star recalled a tense run-in he once had with Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert & Roc Nation Sued For Alleged Sexual Harassment & Labor Violations Lil Uzi Vert's anonymous alleged former assistant accused them of sexual harassment and claimed Roc Nation executives ignored her grievances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Manager Claims Deepfake Porn Scandal Cost Her $240K In Therapy Today, Megan Thee Stallion's former manager Travis Farris took the stand in her defamation trial against Milagro Gramz. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Hit With Harrowing Allegations In “Surviving Trap Music” Documentary A new documentary directed by South Boy "contains the humble beginnings of one of the biggest entertainers in the world," Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Sets New Record With $18 Million SoFi Show Kanye West believes he shut up a lot of his critics and doubters with these two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium and he may have a point. By Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026