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News Chief Keef Sued Over London Performance No-Show [Update: Keef Ordered To Pay $230,000 In Damages] Promotion company Team Major takes legal action against the Chicago rapper. By Trevor Smith August 04, 2013
News Yung Berg Explains Trick Trick & Maino Altercations <p>Yung Berg stopped by Power 105’s The Breakfast Club yesterday morning to discuss a pair of incidents that resulted in physical altercations. During the interview, he recalled being in Detroit, Michigan and not wanting to go to Trick Trick’s club since a member of his entourage had a problem with him, but somehow ended up there.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 16, 2011
News Funkmaster Flex Reportedly Arrested for Assault <p>Funkmaster Flex, the legendary New York City DJ, car fanatic and Hot 97 personality, might be atop the ratings when it comes to radio, but that doesn't mean he's above the law. According to TMZ, the hefty DJ was reportedly arrested earlier today in New York after a 40-year-old woman from Westchester called police and said that Flex pushed her, attempted to shatter her cell phone and then sent over some threatening messages.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 05, 2011
Music Juice WRLD's Manager Teases New Album Details Juice WRLD's manager hit up Instagram Live to share a few details about the upcoming album "The Party Never Ends." By Mitch Findlay July 19, 2021
Music YNW Melly's Mom Says She Loves Her Son Despite His Recent Claims During a phone call from jail, Melly detailed his relationship with his mother. His mother recently responded to his comments with claims that she loves her son. By Brianna Lawson April 05, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Stops Show To Sing Happy Birthday To Nine-Year-Old Fan Kendrick Lamar is wrapping up his last performances of the year in Australia, and has given fans many special moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Gunna Cops Luxury Cars For His Manager & Friends Gunna decided to bless his manager and close friends with some incredible gifts in the form of a Ferrari and other assorted luxury cars. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music LaRussell Doubles Down On Quitting Social Media After "Heaven Sent" Backlash LaRussell brought up tons of controversial figures, including Adolf Hitler, Jeffrey Epstein, on "Heaven Sent." By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Drake Benefited From Spotify Bots RBX accused Spotify of allowing artists like Drake to benefit from bots, but now, a judge is throwing the case out. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
TV Soulja Boy Kicked Out Of Kai Cenat's Streamer University: Watch Soulja Boy tried to sneak his way into Streamer University, although he was ultimately kicked out soon after arriving. By Alexander Cole June 18, 2026
Music Diddy, Biggie's Estate, & Snoop Dogg Hit With Lawsuit Over "Nasty Girl" And "I Wanna Thank Ya" Diddy, Snoop Dogg, and even the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. are being sued for alleged copyright infringement. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals What J. Cole’s First Week Sales Say About The Big Three Following the release of "The Fall-Off," J. Cole says he's going to be focusing on producing for other artists. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026