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Original Content 10 Crazy Cartoon Chains These rappers paid homage to their favorite cartoon characters by way of some iced-out chains. By Mike Harris November 17, 2017
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Music "The Punisher" Thinks Diddy Trial's Jury Reached The Right Verdict Sharay Hayes, a male dancer who testified in the Diddy trial, expressed concern for how Cassie and "Jane" caught scrutiny from the public. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Rick Ross Brings Up Lil Durk's Legal Struggles While Encouraging Youth To Avoid Crime While Rick Ross and Lil Durk don't stray from tough topics of street life in their music, they have both tried to make up for their past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Attorney Divulges On How His Lawsuit Debacle Affected Him & His Family The entire amended lawsuit that included Jay-Z was a real fiasco and led to a lot of stress for Hov and his loved ones. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Slams “Boring” Kanye West For Trying Too Hard To Be Controversial Kanye West has been making headlines lately for posting swastikas, praising Hitler, demanding Diddy's freedom, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Goes Off On JK Rowling For Transphobic Views JK Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter," has faced public backlash for expressing transphobic views for a number of years now. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Couldn't Believe Drake Missed Lil WeezyAna Fest For A Raptors Game Drake got into it with DeMar DeRozan at the game. By Cole Blake November 03, 2024
Politics Cardi B Continues To Blast Haters After Kamala Harris Rally Speech: “I Worked So Hard” Cardi B is standing by her speech. By Caroline Fisher November 03, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Claims Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Was “Ripped Away” From Him Lil Wayne brought up the Super Bowl at Lil Weezyana Fest. By Caroline Fisher November 03, 2024
Music Pusha T Shows Off His New Jay-Z Inspired Chain Fans were impressed with both the piece and the reference. By Lavender Alexandria June 07, 2024
Music Diddy Gets Two Middle Fingers From Kesha At WeHo Pride: Watch Kesha once again switched up the lyrics to her 2009 hit, "Tik Tok." By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2024