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Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025 1.6K Views
Music Sexyy Red Raises Eyebrows With Rob49-Inspired Pedicure Sexyy Red recently decided to show love to one of her friends in an unusual way, and social media users have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025 1.8K Views
Music Akon Labels Former Friend Be.I A "Scammer" In Fiery Exchange Be.I has since responded to Akon's fiery comments, calling out Akon City and accusing him of also being a scammer as well. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025 927 Views
Sports Jay-Z's Roc Nation Addresses "Horrific" NYC Shooting In New Statement Four people were shot and killed at the office building where the NFL is headquartered on Monday in New York City. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025 1116 Views
Music Joyner Lucas Cannot Stop Making Fun Of Skepta's Third Diss "JUNIOR'S LAW" Skepta put out another diss track this week to try and get a response out of Joyner Lucas, but it seems like he's not taking the bait. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025 5.5K Views
Music Jackboy Suggests Kodak Black’s Music Career Is Failing During Scathing Rant According to Jackboy, his former friend Kodak Black might want to consider getting into a new line of work. By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025 1428 Views
Music 6ix9ine Trolls Mellow Rackz Over New Song Dissing Kodak Black Mellow Rackz and Kodak Black have been at odds on social media following the release of NBA YoungBoy's new album. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025 2.4K Views
Music Joey Bada$$ Sounds Off On Columbia Records After Delaying His Album "Lonely at the Top" Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Donald Trump “Seriously” Considers Diddy Pardon As Sentencing Looms When asked if he'd consider pardoning Diddy in May, Donald Trump said that he'd "certainly look at the facts." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025 3.7K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar & Kanye West Collaboration Leaks Online And Fans Can't Believe Ye's Verse The unreleased song has surfaced online as Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West's relationship has been on the rocks as of late. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025 32.2K Views
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career. By Aron A. July 29, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025 2.0K Views