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Music YK Osiris Raises Eyebrows By Claiming He’ll Become The Biggest R&B Singer Recently, YK Osiris took to social media to announce that he believes his career will see a huge boost sometime in the future. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Young Dolph’s Sister And Murder Suspect Take The Stand In Hernandez Govan Trial Prosecutors call Hernandez Govan the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph's murder, and his trial began this week. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Scarface Reveals To Shannon Sharpe He Doesn't Care About The Music Game Anymore Scarface is a member of the iconic Houston rap group, The Geto Boys. He is best known for the classic song “Smile,” featuring Tupac. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Cardi B Garners Fans' Praises & Potshots Over New Single "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B's homage to a Jay-Z classic drew a lot of acclaim from hardcore fans and some skepticism from others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Sports Toosii Puts Music On Hold To Pursue College Football Toosii's decision to pivot from music back to college football has earned mixed reactions from his supporters. By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
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 Kendrick Lamar Beats Drake For Album Of The Year At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar remains one of the best artists in the world, so it should come as no surprise that he would win big at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Music Maino Addresses Eviction Accusations Amid 50 Cent Beef During a recent appearance on "Way Up With Angela Yee," Maino set the record straight on some ongoing rumors about his podcast co-hosts. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Dumped By Lawyer Amid $10 Million Lawsuit Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Original Version Of Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Finally Hits Streaming Services New vinyl, cassette, and CD editions of Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" are now available to mark its 30th anniversary. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Ja Rule Breaks Silence On Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Altercation Ja Rule called out 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Uncle Murda, in a series of posts on social media after the video went viral. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music YesJulz Claims A Married Super Bowl Winner Slid Into Her DMs After The Game YesJulz didn't reveal the player's name, but the Seattle Seahawks just beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026