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Alexander Cole September 29, 2026 Music From Eminem to Will Smith, only a handful of rappers have snagged the coveted Academy Award.
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Demi Phillips January 26, 2024 Music Diddy is losing more support from businesses amid the fallout over his sexual assault lawsuits.
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Cole Blake December 11, 2023 Music Dennis Rodman is heading to rehab again.
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Aron A. January 17, 2018 Relationships Trippie Redd admitted to acting like a "f**king idiot" during a public apology to Skye Morales.
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Cole Blake August 09, 2023 Pop Culture He really did it.
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Noah C January 21, 2020 Music Fat Joe discussed Kendrick Lamar and SZA's success with "luther" and their tour during his podcast with Jadakiss.
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Cole Blake May 21, 2025 TV DJ Akademiks and Ebro have never seen eye to eye, and on Tuesday, Ak was given a chance to continue the beef.
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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 Music Erica Banks may be separated from her label 1501 Certified.
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Lavender Alexandria June 28, 2023 Music Last night, gunfire erupted at a Toronto memorial for slain rapper Houdini, an incident that left two men in the hospital.
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Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020 Music Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier chop it up with another iconic duo.
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Mitch Findlay February 14, 2018 Music Earlier this month, Cardi B gave birth to her first child with her boyfriend Stefon Diggs, and her fourth overall.
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Music DJ Akademiks Predicts When Kendrick Lamar Will Drop His Next Album There has been lots of speculation about the next Kendrick Lamar album, and DJ Akademiks appears to have a prediction.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Hip Hop Artists Who Have Won Big At The Oscars From Eminem to Will Smith, only a handful of rappers have snagged the coveted Academy Award.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Diddy Loses Ties With 18 Brands Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations Diddy is losing more support from businesses amid the fallout over his sexual assault lawsuits.
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Cole Blake 
Music Dennis Rodman Has Reportedly Checked Into Rehab Following DUI Arrest Dennis Rodman is heading to rehab again.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Trippie Redd Apologizes For Cheating On Skye Morales Trippie Redd admitted to acting like a "f**king idiot" during a public apology to Skye Morales.
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Cole Blake 
Pop Culture Diddy Has Legally Changed His Middle Name To "Love" He really did it.
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Noah C 
Music Punch Is Dumbfounded By Fat Joe's Theory About Kendrick Lamar & SZA Competing With Ja Rule & Ashanti Fat Joe discussed Kendrick Lamar and SZA's success with "luther" and their tour during his podcast with Jadakiss.
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TV DJ Akademiks Unleashes On Ebro After Being Named Complex's #1 Hip-Hop Media Personality DJ Akademiks and Ebro have never seen eye to eye, and on Tuesday, Ak was given a chance to continue the beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Erica Banks Claims 1501 Owes Her Money In New Snippet Erica Banks may be separated from her label 1501 Certified.
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Lavender Alexandria 
Music Houdini's Memorial Erupts In Gunfire, 2 Injured Last night, gunfire erupted at a Toronto memorial for slain rapper Houdini, an incident that left two men in the hospital.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Royce Da 5'9" & DJ Premier Talk Eminem & "PRhyme 2" On Desus And Mero Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier chop it up with another iconic duo.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Cardi B Drops Adorable First Photos Of Her Newborn With Stefon Diggs Earlier this month, Cardi B gave birth to her first child with her boyfriend Stefon Diggs, and her fourth overall.
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Caroline Fisher