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TV Fans Accuse Kendrick Lamar & Druski Of Ignoring Each Other At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar was a big winner at the BET Awards last night as he came home with five awards after being nominated in six categories. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Music Flavor Flav Suing Chuck D & Public Enemy Over Royalties The Public Enemy member claims he hasn't seen a royalty check in years. By Aron A. August 30, 2017
Music Rapper Kona Lisa Calls Out Label 1501 Certified Ent: "They Ain't Really F*ckin' With Me" She spit bars over Pooh Shiesty & Lil Durk's "Back in Blood" beat & says her label has been distant because "they found out I was a smart b*tch." By Erika Marie March 09, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Returns To Instagram With Cryptic Message Following Prison Release NBA YoungBoy was arrested in April of last year and hit with charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher April 27, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Says Tyler, The Creator Once Blamed Him For Skateboard Accident Lil Wayne recently recalled Tyler, The Creator blaming him for a skateboarding accident while speaking with Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis. By Cole Blake July 03, 2023
Music Chloe Bailey's "You're Mines Still" Cover Has Yung Bleu Ready To Collab Chloe Bailey treated her fans with a cover of "You're Mines Still," and even Yung Bleu is impressed. By Joshua Robinson March 12, 2021
Music Russell Simmons Steps Down From Def Jam After New Sexual Assault Allegations Jenny Lumet is another woman to come forward with sexual assault allegations against Russell Simmons. By Chantilly Post November 30, 2017
Music Kendrick Lamar Affiliate Hitta J3 Under Fire For Abhorrent Resurfaced Tweet Hitta J3 seemingly posted about taking advantage of a woman on drugs in a controversial post resurfacing on Twitter. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Original Content #RadDadAlert: 35 of Hip-Hop's Most Precious Parenting Moments A look at 35 precious parenting moments from the hip-hop community, in celebration of Father's Day. By KC Orcutt June 18, 2017
Music Cozz Spits A Lethal 4-Minute Freestyle For LA Leakers Watch Cozz spit a lethal 4-minute freestyle for the LA Leakers. By Kevin Goddard February 02, 2018
Original Content Bobby Shmurda Details Debut Album Features & Release Bobby Shmurda's debut album is expected to drop this summer with appearances from Meek Mill, Fivio Foreign, Key Glock, and more. By Aron A. July 11, 2022
Music XXXTentacion's GF Jenesis Pens Letter To Late Rapper On Their Son Birthday The rapper was murdered two and a half years ago and never received the opportunity to meet his little boy, Gekyume. By Erika Marie January 27, 2021