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Music Childish Gambino Reveals Why He’s Ditching Rap Moniker After New Album "Bando Stone & the New World" drops July 19. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Sports Meek Mill & DJ Akademiks Get $1 Million Boxing Match Offer Amid Diddy Drama Damon Feldman has a venue in Atlanta booked for May 18. By Caroline Fisher March 01, 2024
Music Isaiah Rashad Praises Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith: "[The] Dad I Never Had In My Life" In an exclusive interview with Billboard, Isaiah Rashad reveals how his addiction had Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith on the verge of tears. By Joshua Robinson May 19, 2021
Music Gucci Mane, Keyshia Ka'oir Preview BET Wedding Special The big day is a month away! By Matt F September 11, 2017
Music Alchemist Readies "A Doctor, A Painter, & An Alchemist" For Friday Alchemist is ready for his upcoming project "A Doctor, A Painter, and An Alchemist," which is set to premiere with an art installation. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2020
Music Funk Flex Blasts Shyne For Alleging He Was Diddy’s “Fall Guy” In Nightclub Shooting Funk Flex has threatened to "expose" Shyne. By Caroline Fisher October 26, 2024
Music Twista Says Rap Has Gone Through "Decline Of Intelligent Input" Twista sat down with Hot 97 to talk about his new album "Lifetime," the Chicago rap scene, and how hip hop has changed over the years. By Erika Marie February 14, 2020
Music Moneybagg Yo, Mick Jenkins & More Start 2020 Strong For Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Looks like 2020 is gonna be a good one. By Noah C January 04, 2020
Music Drake Launches Appeal To Resurrect "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG Earlier this month, Judge Jeannette Vargas officially dismissed Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Diddy Reveals Where He Wants To Go To Prison And The Jokes Write Themselves Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Wins Big At The BET Awards As Chris Brown Prevents Him From Sweeping Kendrick Lamar has been having an incredible start to 2025, and it should come as no surprise that he keeps cleaning up at awards shows. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Sneakers NLE Choppa Teases New Shoe Line Who had NLE Choppa starting a sneaker line on their 2024 bingo card? By Ben Atkinson March 26, 2024