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Tory Lanez Faces 22 Years In Prison After Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Rapper and singer Tory Lanez has been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, is facing one count of assault with a
Scarface Needs Kidney Transplant, Offers To Buy Someone’s Kidney
Legendary rapper Scarface suffered irreparable damage to his kidneys after contracting the novel coronavirus in March. Now, the 49-year-old rapper, born Brad Terrence Jordan, took
Fivio Foreign Arrested In New Jersey For Assault, Facing 10 Years
Brooklyn drill rapper Fivio Foreign has been arrested for assault following an incident in Edgewater, New Jersey on Saturday (Oct. 10). The New York artist
Kendrick Lamar Shoots Down Rumors On Leaving TDE
Yo! Raps reported that rumors have been circulating on social media that Kendrick Lamar has left Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) to focus on another venture
Rae Sremmurd Rapper Slim Jxmmi Beats Up Baby Mama
Last month, Rae Sremmurd member Slim Jxmmi was accused of beating up his baby mama named Kee. Now, the alleged victim leaked evidence that shows
OG 3Three Never Broke Again Releases “3 Shit” Video
Baton Rouge’s OG 3Three Never Broke Again releases the official lyric video for “3 Shit’ featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again. “3 Shit” is the focus
Kendrick Lamar Leaving Top Dawg Entertainment?
Yo! Raps has heard some rumors floating around the internet that Kendrick Lamar has left Top Dawg Entertainment in favor of focusing on his pgLang
Chi-Town Rapper Lud Foe Releases Album “Guns Up Funds Up”
Chicago rapper and Boochie Gang frontman Lud Foe releases his new album “Guns Up Funds Up.” The 14-track album arrives via YSN/Groundwērk/eOne and features fellow
Gucci Mane Announces “So Icy Gang Vol. 1” Compilation
ATL rap icon Gucci Mane and his The New 1017 label signees K Shiday, Enchanting, Foogiano, Roboy, & Big Scarr sat down for an icebreaker
21 Savage: ‘6ix9ine Ain’t The Only Rat In America’
21 Savage and Metro Boomin released their latest joint venture titled “Savage Mode 2” this weekend and some fans have been curious whether the track
Charlamagne Tha God To Tory Lanez: ‘You’re Profiting Off Violence Towards Women’
Charlamagne Tha God is obviously not a big fan of rapper Tory Lanez. Tory targetted the media in his response to allegations that he shot
Bad Boy Rapper Black Rob Needs Help: ‘I’m Broke Because Of Child Support’
Bad Boy rapper Black Rob claims that he is struggling financially and needs help. The Buffalo born rapper visited Connecticut’s #1 rap show Bars On
Fat Joe: ‘Eminem Wants Me To Come Out Of Retirement’
Veteran rapper Fat Joe has revaled that Detroit Hip-Hop superstar Eminem called him to encourage him to come out of retirement. That’s nuts. You know,
Azealia Banks Blasts Kanye West: ‘Pay Me’
Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West tweeted on Wednesday (September 23) that he would be giving all G.O.O.D. Music artists 50% of their royalties back and raptress
Migos Rapper Quavo Attacks DJ Akademiks
Hip-Hop super group Migos released their new single “Birkin” during the iHeartRadio festival earlier this week but it was not well-received. Migos rapper Quavo hopped
Offset’s Father Allegedly Attacks Cardi B: ‘She’s On Drugs’
Offset and Cardi B have taking shots at each other following their public divorce. Now, Offset’s step-father, the man who raised him, is allegedly not
Cardi B Denies Divorcing Offset For Attention
Immediately following the news that Cardi B had filed for divorce from rapper husband Offset, both were hush-hush about the demise of their marriage. Now,
Bobby Shmurda Denied Parole
Bobby Shmurda was denied parole from New York State prison. New York State’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said that the rapper, whose legal
Da Brat: ‘Allen Iverson Had Too Many B*tches’
Da Brat is opening up about her former relationship with basketball player Allen Iverson, who she dated back in the 90s. She said the basketball
DaBaby Sued For Attacking Hotel Employee
DaBaby is facing another lawsuit, this time over an altercation with a hotel employee. According to TMZ, a man named Cristofher Pocasangre has sued the
Boosie Badazz Calls Out Kanye West Over Drake
Boosie Badazz wants Kanye West to leave Drake alone. During Kanye West’s tweetstorm, he mentioned Canadian rapper Drake several times and the Baton Rouge native
Loon & Diddy Finally Reunited
Diddy and former Bad Boy rapper Loon have finally reconnected following Loon’s recent release from jail. The ex prison inmate posted images of the happy
Tekashi 6ix9ine: ‘Lil Durk Needs Drake To Get A Hit’
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been going back and forth with fellow rapper Lil Durk over the past month, ever since the Chicago artist called him a
Cardi B Files For Divorce From Offset
Cardi B has filed for divorce from Migos rapper Offset after just 3 years of marriage, amid claims he cheated throughout their entire relationship. The
Nick Cannon Wants To Squash His Eminem Beef
If Nick Cannon had his way, he and Eminem would no longer be fighting. The two celebrities have been beefing for years, but Cannon wants
Doja Cat Says She Isn’t Interested In Beefing With Nas: ‘I Love Him’
Nas appeared to take shots at Doja Cat on his song “Ultra Black,” although he later refuted that he intended to beef with the female
50 Cent Slams Irv Gotti For Trying To Blackball Him
50 Cent fires back after Irv Gotti said he “blocked the n***a until he fell in Em & Dre’s lap.” The Murder Inc head honcho
Joe Budden Turned Down Tekashi 6ix9ine Interview: ‘You’re A Manipulator’
Joe Budden has made it clear that he has zero interest in interviewing Tekashi 6ix9ine. After podcaster and rapper Gillie Da King revealed that he
Tekashi 6ix9ine Explains The Definition Of A Snitch
On Wednesday night (Sept. 9), Tekashi 6ix9ine sat down for an interview with Fox News, where he discussed his snitching. Contrary to many other opinions,
Tory Lanez Texts Megan Thee Stallion After Shooting
According to a new report which surfaced online, rapper Tory Lanez allegedly texted Megan Thee Stallion that he was drunk when he shot her as
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