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Music 50 Cent Closes $124 Million Development Deal With The State Of Louisiana As part of 50 Cent's deal with the state of Louisiana, three properties in downtown Shreveport will be transformed into entertainment venues. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Sports Stefon Diggs Gets Assault Arraignment Pushed Back Until After The Super Bowl Stefon Diggs is being accused by a former private chef of felony strangulation or suffocation, charges which appeared weeks ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's Deportation Petition Has Tens Of Thousands Of Signatures Nicki Minaj's AmFest appearance has put her in a horrific spot as of late and it's only getting worse as these signatures pile up. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Pop Culture Tiffany Haddish Goes Off On Heckler For Asking "Bullsh*t" Question About Her Sexuality Tiffany Haddish ended up using the interruption to joke about her sexuality before moving back on to her routine. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music Pras Fails To Avoid Prison In Conspiracy Appeal, But It's Not All Bad News Pras received a 14-year prison sentence for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 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
Music Lauryn Hill Honors John Forté With Emotional Tribute Following His Passing Lauryn Hill writes a heartfelt message to her friend. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Agrees To Plea Deal In Double Murder Case The update comes as YNW Melly remains behind bars while awaiting his retrial for the alleged murders of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Young Thug Of Pandering With Controversial LGBTQ+ Comments Young Thug remarked that he doesn't trust men who aren't open about their sexuality while discussing snitching. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Crime Metro Boomin Hires A Psychologist Ahead Of Sexual Assault Lawsuit This Month Metro Boomin is one of the biggest producers in hip-hop with a resume that includes collaborations with Future, Drake, and Young Thug. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 06, 2025
Music YSL Woody Speaks Out From Hospital Bed After Frightening Dirt Bike Accident Grim rumors relating to this YSL Woody incident began to swirl, but thankfully, he's doing better and is conscious. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025