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Politics T.I. Not Fazed By Donald Trump & Vladimir Putin Meeting: "The Worst" Happened T.I.'s not stressing. By Chantilly Post July 18, 2018
Reviews Money Man "Purple Heart" Review Money Man's latest LP "Purple Heart" is his 22nd full-length release. But is this album his best venture yet, or just a brief pit-stop? By TeeJay Small February 22, 2024
Music JAY-Z Explains Origin Of "Diamond" Hand Signal JAY-Z recalled how he came up with his diamond hand signal while speaking with Gayle King. By Cole Blake October 30, 2023
Music Jason Derulo Addresses Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Jason Derulo is maintaining his innocence. By Tallie Spencer October 07, 2023
Music Maino Explains Why DJ Akademiks Beef Isn't As Deep As People Think DJ Akademiks and Maino have been going at each other despite their previous link-ups, and it's all because of some fashion trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Rick Ross Reflects On How He Made Different Miami Music The Boss drops some knowledge. By Mitch Findlay January 23, 2020
Music YNW Melly Gets Huge Streaming Boost During Trial On Spotify alone, the rapper racked up over 1 million streams across his biggest hits within just 24 hours after the trial's inception. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2023
Music Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac's Estate Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties Rapper-producer Daz Dillinger collaborated with Tupac on classic Hip Hop hits, and now he claims he hasn't been paid what he's owed. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Pop Culture Dave East Is A "Big Fan" Of Pablo Escobar, Worked On "Fortune Favors The Bold" At His House Dave East says he admires Pablo Escobar's "mindset." By Caroline Fisher July 26, 2023
Music Sean Kingston & His Mother Grasp The Bible While Hearing Witness Testimony In Their Fraud Trial Sean Kingston and his 61-year-old mother are facing five counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Music DDG Accuses Twitch Streamers Asmongold & xQc of Racial Bias After Viewbotting Claims DDG is tired of the false accusations. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Music Rowdy Rebel Spits Bars On "The Come Up Show" Rowdy Rebel absolutely snaps with some freestyle bars on The Come Up Show with DJ Cosmic Kev. By Mitch Findlay March 08, 2021