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Crime YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly Co-Defendant, Offered A 16-Year Plea Deal By The State of Florida YNW Bortlen is currently charged with Capital Murder and Wire Tampering in the fatal shootings of YNW associates. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 04, 2025
Music Young Thug & 21 Savage Discuss Gunna & Unfoonk In Alleged Leaked Jail Call The massive wave of alleged Young Thug audio leaks continues as he supposedly discussed Gunna and Unfoonk's plea deal. By Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Clipse & Pharrell To Take The Stage At The 2026 Grammys Clipse are in the running for five Grammy Awards this year, including album of the year, best rap performance, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Crime Diddy’s $100M Lawsuit Against NexStar Moves Forward As Parties Consider Settlement: Report Diddy took a partial win in court. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
Crime Kodak Black Cleared After Fleeing Charge Dismissed In Court Kodak Black has one less charge to deal with. By Aron A. September 09, 2026
Streetwear Man City And A$AP Rocky Team Up On "Don't Be Dumb" Kit A$AP Rocky turned his new album into a Manchester City jersey, and the drop came with golden tickets fans could actually cash in. By Ben Atkinson September 05, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 11 MCS "Black/Metallic Gold" Gets A Fall Release The Air Jordan 11 is heading to the baseball field in all black and gold, and it quietly nods back to a shoe from 2006. By Ben Atkinson September 03, 2026
Sneakers Upcoming Air Jordan 8 “New Orleans Hornets" Is Inspired By Chris Paul's PE Chris Paul's old Hornets PE never got a real release, and now Jordan Brand is finally bringing it to retail in 2027. By Ben Atkinson September 02, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Wants To Hold Going-Away Party For Lil Durk After OTF Jam Mentioned Him In Trial 6ix9ine has been trolling Lil Durk extensively during Durk's murder-for-hire trial, which recently heard OTF Jam speak about Tekashi's feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Kanye West's Russian Concerts Canceled As Venue Finally Speaks Out Kanye West was supposed to have two concerts in Russia on October 10 and 11, but those have been hit with a reality check. By Alexander Cole August 25, 2026
Music Drake Feeds Into Album Speculation As Fans Get Excited For "FOMO" Drake recently posted a photo of a CD that said "FEAR OF MISSING OUT" and it has led to anticipation for a new album. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026