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Kodak Black Walks Free as Orlando Prosecutors Decline MDMA Trafficking Charge
Prosecutors in Orange County quietly dropped the MDMA trafficking case against Kodak Black, and the reason they gave was pretty…
Lil Yachty and Karrahbooo Clash Over ‘A Safe Place’ Writing Credits
The detail that stands out most here is not that there was a dispute, it is that things apparently got…
OTF Jam Reportedly Faces Life in Prison After Testifying Against Lil Durk
The most striking detail coming out of Lil Durk’s recently concluded murder-for-hire trial may not be about Durk himself. It’s…
NBA Ben10 and OG 3Three Among Six Arrested by FBI Over Houston Shooting
The FBI's Houston office has confirmed the arrest of six individuals connected to a shooting, with rap artists NBA Ben10…
2 Chainz Turns Another Year Older and Rap Twitter Cannot Agree on His Best Verse
Here is a fun thing to argue about on a Tuesday: which 2 Chainz verse actually goes the hardest. His…
Ayra Starr Opens Up on Growth, Solitude and Finding Her Voice in 66 GREENE Cover Feature
Ayra Starr has never been the type to ease into things slowly, and her 66 GREENE cover feature proves exactly…
Lil Durk Beat the Murder-for-Hire Case—But When Is He Coming Home?
A federal jury in Los Angeles just found Lil Durk not guilty on all charges tied to the 2022 shooting…
Shenseea Becomes First Female Dancehall Artist Nominated at Billboard Latin Music Awards
Shenseea just made history in a way nobody saw coming. Her single "Echo" featuring Daddy Yankee has earned her a…
Kenneth Petty Produces Accuser’s 1994 Letter in Bid to Dismiss $20M Civil Suit
The most striking detail in Kenneth Petty's latest legal move is not that he filed for dismissal, but what he filed alongside it. A 1994 notarized letter, written by Jennifer…
Kendrick Lamar’s $100M Slavery Comedy Shelved by Paramount
The most surprising thing about Kendrick Lamar's shelved film project is not that it got delayed, it's that Paramount's own head once called the script "one of the funniest and…
DJ Akademiks Says Feds Put His ‘Life in Danger’ After Lil Durk Trial Mention
The detail that caught everyone off guard was not the trial itself, but who got pulled into it. DJ Akademiks went public this week saying that federal prosecutors put his…
Inside the Sarkodie–Stonebwoy Social Media Clash: What We Know
The whole thing started with what looked like a peace message. On September 7, Sarkodie posted a note to his SarkNation fanbase asking them to support his music without going…
Lil Durk Jury Enters Second Day of Deliberations, Seeks Charge Clarification
The jury deciding Lil Durk's federal case in Los Angeles pushed into a second day of deliberations Thursday, with no verdict yet in sight. Jurors also sent a request to…
Jury Begins Deliberations in Lil Durk’s Murder-for-Hire Trial
Streamers have pulled up outside the Los Angeles courthouse where Lil Durk's fate is now in the hands of a jury, and the scene is quieter than you might expect.…
Spragga Benz Drops Expanded ‘Endeavors Reloaded’ with Sean Paul, Stonebwoy and the Late Cocoa Tea
The most quietly moving detail about Spragga Benz's newly expanded album isn't the Sean Paul feature or the Stonebwoy collab. It's the inclusion of the late Cocoa Tea, whose contribution…
Vybz Kartel and Mavado Reunite Again for Sold-Out O2 Arena Show in London
The fact that this is even happening twice is what makes it so wild. Vybz Kartel and Mavado, two artists whose rivalry once defined an entire era of dancehall, have…
