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Crime Taxstone Could Add 33 Months To Sentence Over Drug Smuggling Operation Taxstone is facing a possible 33-month extension to his 35-year prison sentence after getting caught smuggling drugs into jail in 2024. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Kanye West Surpasses J. Cole Thanks To “BULLY” Streaming Success Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Lil Durk Provides An Update On His Mental State Behind Bars Lil Durk has been residing behind bars since authorities arrested him on murder-for-hire charges back in 2024. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Sports Boosie Badazz Unleashes On The Chicago Bulls Following Jaden Ivey Controversy Jaden Ivey was released from the Chicago Bulls following his ravings about the LGBTQ+ community, and now, Boosie Badazz is weighing in. By Alexander Cole April 01, 2026
Crime Charleston White Vows To Send Young Thug Back To Jail For Alleged Threats Over the weekend, Young Thug allegedly confronted Charleston White at Druski's "Coulda Been Love" reunion. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Dipset Collaborator Jha Jha Reportedly Passes Away Jha Jha was lovingly referred to as "The First Lady of Dipset" by fans, and she also worked extensively with ByrdGang. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Gossip Brittany Renner & Alisah Chanel Trade Blows Over PJ Washington Brittany Renner recently accused PJ Washington of not seeing their son since last May, prompting his wife to chime in. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Relationships Future's Ex-Girlfriend Demands He Face Jail Time In addition to Prince, Future has six other children, including Jakobi, Future Zahir, Hendrix, Kash, Londyn and Paris. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Breaks 2026 Spotify Streaming Record With "Bully" Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West has lined up concerts in Los Angeles, Italy, and more locations. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Relationships Who Is Keyanna Joseph? The Woman Allegedly Married To 21 Savage Latto's recent pregnancy announcement have fans looking back at 21 Savage's purported relationship with Keyanna Joseph. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026