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Music ASAP Rocky Reveals His Dream Role Ahead Of “Highest 2 Lowest” Release According to ASAP Rocky, he'd need a few months to prepare for his dream role, but it would certainly be worth it. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025
Music Tupac Murder Case: Keefe D Wants An Apology From Law Enforcement The attorney for Tupac murder suspect Duane "Keefe D" Davis is seeking a dismissal, claiming investigators built a weak case. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Music Young Thug Trial: Another New Judge Assigned To RICO Case After Two Recusals Judge Paige Reese Whitaker will now oversee Young Thug's trial. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music Jeezy Opens Up On Being Molestated As A Child Jeezy reflected on his difficult childhood during a new interview with Nia Long. By Cole Blake November 08, 2023
Music Xscape & SWV Confirmed To Bring Our Favorite R&B Hits To "Verzuz" This is the match-up that fans have been begging for and it's going down in May. By Erika Marie March 24, 2021
Music Tory Lanez Fails To Avoid Testimony In Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Megan Thee Stallion's defamation case against Milagro Gramz already had two depositions with Tory Lanez, and two with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Expected To Return To No.1 On Charts Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" is expected to return to number one on the charts, this week. By Cole Blake October 31, 2021
Music Monica Isn't Sure About Doing "Verzuz" Battle But Would Celebrate Catalogs With Brandy Monica would participate in a "battle" of sorts with Brandy as long as it's a celebration of music, like that of Teddy Riley & Babyface. By Erika Marie May 01, 2020
Music Wale Reflects On 11 Years Of "More About Nothing" & Possible Re-Release Wale's beloved "More About Nothing" turns eleven today, and the rapper reflects on the difficult road of bringing mixtapes to streaming platforms. By Mitch Findlay August 03, 2021
Pop Culture 21 Savage Songs: His Best Collaborations 21 Savage lyrics are flawless, and introspective, and his collaborations legendary. By Michael Amimo April 19, 2023
Music Young Thug Credited As Mixing Engineer On Lil Baby's New Album, "Wham" Young Thug played a key role with Lil Baby's new album. By Cole Blake January 05, 2025
Music Young Dolph Gets His Own Day In Tennessee The IdaMae Foundation shared that Dolph will be getting his very own day in Tennessee and Georgia. By Lamar Banks November 16, 2022