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Music Lil Tjay Denies Rumors That He Was Involved In Konvy Shooting Lil Tjay also denied posting emojis in reaction to Konvy being shot at in The Bronx during his Kick livestream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Pop Culture Johnny Somali Sentenced To Labor Prison In South Korea Over Offensive Stunt Johnny Somali was arrested in November of 2024 for twerking on a statue commemorating women forced into sexual slavery in WWII. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Foolio's Murder Trial Is Underway As All Four Men Face Death Penalty After nearly two full years since Foolio's passing, the rapper's murder trial is getting off the ground as officials narrow down the jury. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 9 Boot "Olive" Is Coming Back For The First Time Since 2017 The Air Jordan 9 Boot "Olive" is returning this year marking the first retro of the fan-favorite colorway since its original release. By Ben Atkinson April 10, 2026
Music Hassan Campbell Reacts To Reports Of Afrika Bambaataa's Death Hassan Campbell was one of several people who accused Afrika Bambaataa of child molestation and sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Big30’s Bond Stayed In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were recently arrested and hit with charges related to the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Viral Debate Erupts Over Whether Pusha T Carries Malice One Twitter/X user recently hopped online to share their hot take on Clipse, and left the internet divided. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Gossip Alabama Barker Ignites Speculation After Threatening To Expose Tory Lanez Alabama Barker recently took to her Instagram Story to give Tory Lanez a deadline, adding the hashtag, "#NONDA." By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Uses Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later" To Diss Lil Durk Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest in 2024, when authorities charged him in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Kidnappers Allegedly Flaunted Stolen Items On Social Media The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas expanded on Gucci Mane's alleged kidnapping connected to Pooh Shiesty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Argues J. Cole Hates His Fans, Compares Cole To Will Smith J. Cole has been going on a media tour as of late, and DJ Akademiks isn't very impressed with the way Cole has handled himself. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music Michael Jackson Impersonator Facing Backlash For Appearing In Kanye West's "FATHER" Visual Kanye West decided to include a Michael Jackson lookalike in his music video for "FATHER" and folks aren't too happy about it. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026