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Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers. By Devin Morton August 08, 2025
Relationships Lil Wayne Announces Madi Cannon Breakup, Reveals They Were Never Engaged Lil Wayne and Madi Cannon were thought to be engaged, but as it turns out, the couple have decided to part ways. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2026
Music Diddy Has A Humble First Job In Prison After Transferring To FCI Fort Dix Diddy requested a transfer to the New Jersey federal facility in order to benefit as much as possible from drug treatment programs and visits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Streetwear This Drake x FC Barcelona ICEMAN Concept Kit Just Went Viral Artists Asher Hyde and Jeff Cole created a viral concept kit imagining Drake's Iceman album branding on the FC Barcelona jersey. By Ben Atkinson May 10, 2026
Music Max B Has Finally Been Released From Prison Max B's original 75-year prison sentence went down to 20 after he was able to plead guilty to aggravated manslaughter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music King Harris Drops Paperwork Proving 50 Cent Allegedly Snitched On Jimmy Henchman King Harris is not holding back amid his feud with 50 Cent, even digging up documents dating back to 2009. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Alley Boy Dead At 42 The Atlanta rapper reportedly passed away after a long battle with kidney failure. By Aron A. July 20, 2026
Sports Bronny James Catches A Stray On Pooh Shiesty's "First Day Out" Pooh Shiesty wasted no time getting back in the studio for the requisite "First Day Out" single but its turning heads for a different reason. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025
Pop Culture Marc Lamont Hill Addresses Melyssa Ford's Exit From "The Joe Budden Podcast" Melyssa Ford has been off of "The Joe Budden Podcast" since late August and still no one really knows why she's been absent or kicked off. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music YG Responds To Bizarre Rumor That Drake Is Funding Drakeo The Ruler Investigation After YG's comments on Drake's beef and his denial of involvement in Drakeo The Ruler's murder, these storylines are converging in an odd way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
Music King Von Associate O-Block Louie Reportedly Passes Away The details around this are still unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2025
Relationships Latto All But Confirms 21 Savage Is The Father Of Her Child Latto revealed she's pregnant, and now, fans are dissecting her music video to figure out the latest involving her and 21 Savage. By Alexander Cole March 20, 2026