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Music Tony Buzbee's Lawsuits Against Jay-Z's Roc Nation Have Been Dismissed Tony Buzbee and Jay-Z's legal battle is starting on the verge of collapsing after a judge in Texas struck down Buzbee's lawsuits. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Tapped To Host 2026 MTV Video Music Awards In Los Angeles Snoop Dogg will be representing for the West Coast. By Tallie Spencer September 10, 2026
Music How Bob Marley & The Wailers “Get Up Stand Up” Became Hip-Hop’s Spiritual Predecessor These samples and interpolations of Bob Marley & The Wailers "Get Up Stand Up" capture the song's essence through hip-hop's lens. By Aron A. February 08, 2025
Music Drake Gifts Pregnant Fan $25,000 & An Invite Into The VIP Section Drake is continuing to help out fans on the "It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?" tour. By Cole Blake March 17, 2024
Music Mase Prays With The Crowd While Performing In New Zealand Mase took his audience on a spiritual journey. By Tallie Spencer January 04, 2024
Music Sauce Walka Pleads Guilty To Evading Police In High-Speed Chase Sauce Walka must now complete 50 hours of community service and faces two years of probation for this evasion charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Getting Ready To Perform Again After "Couple Of Rough Weeks" Carey was recently catching heat from a friend of her sister's for not reaching out ahead of her passing. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2024
Music Maiya The Don Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Maiya The Don is undoubtedly one to look out for. The Brooklyn-born star is carving out a name for herself in hip-hop. By Jake Skudder January 31, 2024
Music Ice Cube Says Music Labels Encourage Crime Through "Social Engineering" Ice Cube shared a bold take about record labels during a recent interview with Bill Maher. By Cole Blake July 12, 2023
Music The GRAMMYs Unveil Five New Categories For 2027 The GRAMMYs are looking to expand the awards next year with five new categories that will give more genres more shine. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Dame Dash "Saved" Memphis Bleek, He Claims While Recalling Label Stories The executive claimed that he got the rapper out of a nasty deal in which people in his circle were robbing him of his publishing rights. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 26, 2023
Music Drake Touches Down In Australia For His "Anita Max Win Tour" We also have intel on the set list for this hyped tour. By Zachary Horvath January 28, 2025