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Music Yung Miami Shares Footage Welcoming Mother Home From Prison The City Girls' rapper shared footage from the moments of their reunion. By Madusa S. March 28, 2021
Music Saweetie Hit With $3M Lawsuit For Alleged Fraud After Cancelling Japan Shows A concert promoter alleges that Saweetie and her touring company ran off with a $100K deposit. By Aron A. May 19, 2026
Pop Culture 5 Rappers Who Have Been Banned From Award Shows Some rappers can't avoid controversy. From online antics to legal issues, there are myriad reasons some rappers get banned from award shows By Mike Fugere May 21, 2023
Music J. Cole Hilariously Reacts To Being Robbed On "Lambo Truck" J. Cole's expression speaks volumes. By Mitch Findlay July 03, 2019
Music Rumors That JAY-Z Performing At Next Year's Super Bowl Are Starting To Gain Traction It's unclear as to where these rumors are coming from, but JAY-Z gracing that stage would be huge for a couple of reasons. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music YG's First Week Sales Are Abysmal And Fans Blame Kendrick Lamar There's a pattern emerging. By Elias Andrews August 27, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert Thanks Ken Carson For Producing "x2" Off Of "Pink Tape" "x2" is one of the most classically Uzi-sounding tracks on their new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2023
Music DJ Vlad Claims Sex Offender Registry Suggests Nicki Minaj Dumped Kenneth Petty Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Concert Footage Shows D4vd Allegedly Crying Days After Celeste Rivas' Death D4vd is currently under arrest after prosecutors accused him of murdering teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Revealed That He And Tupac Will Both Appear In New Sega Video Game Sega's Stranger Than Heaven features Tupac Shakur as a character named Amaru, with the rapper's estate approving it for the 2027 release. By Ben Atkinson June 08, 2026
Music 15 Double Disc Albums To Revisit Will the double album survive the age of the hit single? A look back at 15 of the greatest double albums to bless hip-hop. By KC Orcutt June 03, 2017
Music Drake Linked To Streamer Accused Of Exploiting Minors For Revenge Porn This doesn't look great. By Elias Andrews August 09, 2024