A good chunk of Young Thug’s YSL crew took deals in Georgia’s RICO case against the gang/label. However, YFN Lucci, who is being tried for an unrelated murder, isn’t going that route. Despite allegations that Young Thug had Lucci’s mom shot at and that Thugger ordered a prison hit on Lucci, YFN refused to testify […]
In an interview that was released last month, Lil Yachty said that he wants to be considered more than a rapper, which offended some people. But he still released a new freestyle over the weekend and said no other rapper can touch him. I be quiet… but seriously I don’t think u niggas can fuck […]
Jim Jones was once heard saying that Tekashi 6ix9ine should be violated during a wire-tapped phone call. Tekashi also once called the Dipset member a rat. So, it made sense for a TMZ reporter to ask Jim about Tekashi getting jumped last week in a South Florida gym. Right away, Jimmy started voguing after being […]
Lil Durk likes nothing more than to drop a cryptic message on Instagram. His latest message is … interesting. “@Champagnepapi if you reading this it ain’t to late,” he typed, playing off the title of Drake’s 2015 mixtape If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. We have no idea what this means, as cryptic Smurk is […]
Earlier this week, Tekashi 6ix9ine was brutally beaten in a South Florida LA Fitness sauna. His three assailants demanded that he return to New York as they pounded him with their fists and kicked him their Crocs. 6ix9ine, who was wearing hot pants and stalkings during the assault, was hospitalized after the beating. But instead of […]
Drake was supposed to headline Lollapalooza Brazil today.  But he backed out at the last minute.  (Perhaps it had to do with his rough set at Lollapalooza Argentina.) ?#BREAKING: unfortunately Drake is not able to make it to Lollapalooza Brazil. Skrillex is confirmed to be filling in for him tonight.@Skrillex @LollapaloozaBr (?: @lollapaloozaar) pic.twitter.com/AEeqkcyvaV — […]
If she hadn’t already, Chloe Bailey officially torched her good girl image after getting graphically hit from behind by Damson Idris in Donald Glover’s new show Swarm. Uhm not @ChloeBailey getting banged out on an Amazon prime tv show??? And also doing a gospel movie lmfao the kids wild these days honey #SwarmOnPrime pic.twitter.com/Tu3MSflseG — The […]
A lot of folks believe rap music — in particular NBA YoungBoy — led Ja Morant down a bad path. While Morant is a huge YB fan, it seems a bit unfair to single him out. YB has been denouncing violence and getting religion while Ja is pulling up eight deep on high schools. When […]
Jonathan Majors should be on top of the world. His latest movie Creed 3Â is a big hit and he’s becoming a household name. But with fame comes increased scrutiny. The 33-year old is trending for the wrong reason this afternoon after being arrested in New York City for roughing up a woman described as his […]
In 2021 , Stephen A. Smith finally convinced ESPN to get rid of his First Take partner after three years of trying. Now the show features a rotating gang of co-hosts like JJ Redick and Mad Dog Russo. During a chat with Dan Le Batard, Stephen A. broke down why he pushed Kellerman out and […]
Will 50 Cent and Lil Wayne actually do a Verzuz? There has been all sorts of talk about that since Ebro claimed that Fif would flat-out humiliate Weezy if they went mano-a-mano. “What Jadakiss did to Dipset… Is what 50 will do to Wayne” Ebro said, adding anyone who disagrees doesn’t know what was going […]
There is no red-blooded man who doesn’t try to at least sneak a peak when an attractive woman walks by. Comedian Druski paid a price for his wandering eye when it was combined with some ad-hoc stairs and an unhealthy BMI. Broke my damn Ankle chasing that White Chocolate ❄️?? pic.twitter.com/33ykRpZ1dn — DRUSKI (@druski) March […]
Tekashi 6i9ine’s baby mama Sara Molina thinks 6ix9ine needs to move different. She was not impressed with the way he got caught in a sauna with hot pants and beat down by three large men. She tells TMZ that the troll rapper embarrassed himself and also embarrassed the 7-year-old daughter they share. Molina added that […]
Last year, Kanye West went on social media and unloaded on the Jewish community. Kanye claimed that the Jewish media has screwed over Black entertainers for years, and declared he would go “death con 3” on them. Those comments led to the widespread cancellation of Ye. It appears Kanye has had a change of heart, […]
Prosecutors believe that Young Thug ordered a prison hit on YFN Lucci, who’s locked and awaiting trial on an unrelated murder charge. Â Thug is also accused of having his goons fire on Lucci’s mom. However, they couldn’t get Lucci to testify against Thug. As you can see, Lucci refused to sign a subpoena to testify […]
Yesterday, Taxstone was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in the killing of Troy Ave’s bodyguard  Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. He was acquitted of murder and attempted murder […]
Black Chyna is changing up her image. First, she deactivated her racy OnlyFans page. Then she got rid of the plastic in her breasts and butt. “As y’all know, I’m in changing my life and changing my ways,” she explained. “So one of the things that I feel like is gonna take me to the […]
According to Forbes, Jay-Z is the 1210 richest person in the world. They have his net worth at $2.5 billion, which is almost double the $1.4 billion they pegged him at last year. Much of that jump can be attributed to Hov selling his 50 percent stake in his D’USSÉ cognac brand to Bacardi for […]
We still don’t know why three men stomped Tekashi 6ix9ine in a South Florida LA Fitness sauna. It could be street justice for his snitching. Â It could be security personnel angry that 6ix9ine didn’t pay for his protection. Â It could even be WBC beef. We now have a couple of new angles of the beating. […]
SZA’s latest album SOS has been burning up the charts since it dropped in December, so it makes sense that the people at SKIMS would tap her for a campaign. The TDE singer posted photos of herself rocking the underwear on Thursday, March 23, and her followers went crazy. “Once I learn how to teleport […]
Yesterday, police swarmed Rihanna’s Los Angeles home after a man showed up at the gate and told security he was there to propose marriage to the singer. While they took the invader away in handcuffs they couldn’t arrest him because, technically, he’d done nothing wrong. It’s unclear if Rihanna was even home. Police didn’t release […]
Griselda did a wonderful job of building their brand over the last few years and they did it slowly by releasing one solid project after another. The way Benny The Butcher sees it, the label showed a bunch of rap crews how to be successful, and he believes they should receive more credit.  “I […]
Chris Brown likes to pull girls from the crowd and give them lapdances during his concerts. At a recent Under The Influence show in the UK that led to a breakup. British man Dash posted a TikTok video of his now-former girlfriend getting grinded by Breezy. @dashthelith Replying to @icespicecult___ do you guys think an […]
Last year, Birdman’s bro Terrance “Gangsta” Williams and Vlad’s best friend Boosie Badazz engaged in a back-and-forth about who the bigger snitch had been. Boosie just got some evidence that Williams was the biggest snitch. Paperwork suggests Williams helped police solve 40 murders. Boosie took a victory lap when he got that info. “SO HE TOLD ON […]
Some people who think they’re ardent music fans, really aren’t in the true sense because they just like whatever song is hot at the moment. Others, meanwhile, need to see creativity displayed in the music they listen to and want rappers to push the envelope with a high level of lyricism. It’s a topic that […]
In August of 2022, police in Ohio executed a raid of Afroman’s house.  They were looking for evidence of marijuana and drug paraphernalia related to drug possession and trafficking, as well as kidnapping. The “Because I Got High” rapper wasn’t home during the search, which didn’t uncover anything to arrest him on. But his wife […]
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In 2016, Troy Ave and Taxstone got into a shooting fight backstage at a T.I. show at Irving Plaza in New York City Troy Ave’s bodyguard  Ronald “Banga” McPhatter was killed in the gunfire and the evidence pointed to Taxstone firing the shot that did him in. Today, seven years later, a New York state […]
Last month it was reported that Adidas made $210 million less than they projected on Beyonce’s Ivy Park line in 2022. They had been paying Bey $20 million a year since 2018 to license her brand. They won’t be doing that going forward. Today, in a joint announcement, Adidas and Beyonce said they are ending their […]