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Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Threatened To Shoot Limo Driver According To New Dispatch Audio Playboi Carti was recently hit with a citation for misdemeanor assault following an alleged incident in Utah on October 2nd. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026
Music Security Guard Who Sued Cardi B For Assault Wants Another Shot Emani Ellis's first attempt at suing Cardi B for an alleged assault in 2018 at a medical facility was shut down by a jury in September. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Offset Feeds Into "Without Warning" Sequel Hype With Suggestive Tweet This is of course just a rumor right now, but it would be a moment if Offset, Metro Boomin, and 21 Savage all reunited. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music BigXthaPlug Fan Gets Angry After The Rapper Declined Taking A Picture With Him BigXthaPlug lives by the rule that if he takes a picture with one fan, he has to take a picture with everyone. This admirer wasn't having it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Finesse2Tymes Arrested: New Details Emerge In Rapper's Probation Violation Finesse2Tymes released his latest album, Stuck In My Ways, in March 2025. The album features Tone Stith and the hit song "I'm Back." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025
Sports Charles Barkley Jokes About Cardi B’s Boobs After NBA Finals Halftime Show Cardi B held down the halftime show during Game 3. By Aron A. June 09, 2026
Sneakers Why The Air Jordan 3 “Orange Citrus” Is Going To Be A Hit The Air Jordan 3 “Orange Citrus” brings a bold twist to the classic silhouette with fresh in-hand looks revealed. By Ben Atkinson September 14, 2025
Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Isaiah Rashad Says He Doesn't Get "Frank Ocean Perks" It's been years since Isaiah Rashad's sexuality was first questioned, and now he's opening up about how he's being received by the public. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Gossip Benzino Shares Heartfelt Message About The Arrival Of Coi Leray’s First Child Coi Leray and her father Benzino haven't always gotten along, but it looks like he's been able to put their issues aside. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2025
TV SNL Piles On Jack Harlow With Hilarious Skit About "Monica" The internet had a great time ripping Jack Harlow for his "got Blacker" comment and "SNL" did what they do best: run with it. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026