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Gram Jayda Cheaves Calls Gun Possession Arrest An "Honest Mistake" While celebrating her birthday in Jamaica, Cheaves and a man were arrested after authorities reportedly located two firearms. By Erika Marie September 29, 2021
Crime Jay-Z Pushing For Release Of Inmate Serving 20-Years For Weed Jay-Z's legal team is fighting for a "compassionate release" for a 55-year-old man serving a 20-year sentence for marijuana charges. By Aron A. September 29, 2021
Antics Boosie Badazz Says MLK "Would Be Pissed Off" About People Pirating "My Struggle" The rapper is angered that people are watching his film for free on various sites and calls them "Uncle Toms." By Erika Marie September 29, 2021
Hip-Hop History Charli Baltimore Details Biggie's Initial Reaction To 2Pac's "Hit 'Em Up" The former Murder Inc. artist reveals details about Biggie's first reaction to hearing 2Pac's infamous diss record. By Aron A. September 29, 2021
Sports Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac Clarifies Perceived "Anti-Vax" & "Anti-Science" Comments Magic's Jonathan Isaac explains his stance on COVID-19 vaccine: "I am not anti-vax. I’m not anti-medicine. I’m not anti-science. I didn’t come to my current vaccination status by studying Black history or watching Donald Trump press conferences." By Vaughn Johnson September 29, 2021
TV Stephen A. Smith's "First Take" Ratings Take A Big Hit After Max Kellerman Leaves The ratings on "First Take" have apparently taken a sharp nose dive, following Max Kellerman's departure. By Vaughn Johnson September 29, 2021
Music 21 Savage Says Rappers Won't Work With NBA YoungBoy Because Of Loyalty To Lil Durk In another interesting soundbite from his interview with DJ Akademiks, 21 Savage explained a bit about NBA Youngboy. By Taylor McCloud September 29, 2021
Music Ray J Shows Loyalty To His Sister With Nostalgic Brandy Tattoo Brandy gives Ray J a shout-out after he gets her name tattooed on his arm. By Joshua Robinson September 29, 2021
Pop Culture Playboi Carti Says Boston Is His Favorite City In Interview With Rick Owens In an interview conducted by fashion icon Rick Owens, Playboi Carti got back to the basics. By Taylor McCloud September 29, 2021
Random A$AP Rocky's Met Gala Quilt Has An Uncanny Backstory A social media user was shocked to see A$AP Rocky wearing her great-grandmother's handcrafted quilt. By Joshua Robinson September 29, 2021
Sneakers Air Jordan 12 "Royalty" Officially Unveiled: Photos & Release Date A near "Taxi" lookalike, the Air Jordan 12 "Royalty" is set to release October 9. By Taylor McCloud September 29, 2021
Crime Quando Rondo Wants King Von's Accused Killer Lul Tim Freed Quando Rondo tweets his support for Lul Tim, King Von's accused killer, following his arrest last week. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2021