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Music Ariana Grande Welcomes Nicki Minaj, NSYNC & Diddy Onstage During Coachella Set Ariana Grande closed out the first Coachella weekend like a boss. By Chantilly Post April 15, 2019
Music Lil Loaded Released From Jail Following Murder Charge After being charged for the murder of rapper Savage Boosie, Lil Loaded has confirmed that he has since been released from prison. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Music Smokepurpp Clears Up Whether Travis Scott Dropped Him From Cactus Jack Records Smokepurpp is not associated with Cactus Jack Records. By Alex Zidel January 02, 2020
Original Content 50 Cent Changed Mixtapes Forever With the lines between mixtapes and albums blurrier than ever, we look at how 50 Cent revolutionized the format forever on his road to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'." By Robert Blair March 11, 2020
Original Content Lil Dicky's "Earth" Bucks Internet Trend Of Sarcasm With Much-Needed Dose Of Sincerity Why Lil Dicky's "Earth" is important. By Sanibel Chai April 26, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Breaks Down The Science Behind Her Writing Process Nicki Minaj waxes poetic on the storied art of lyricism. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018
Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2014-2017 A history of Eminem guest appearances. By E Gadsby October 30, 2017
Music Drake Is Taking Drastic Measures After Losing $1 Million On The Super Bowl Drake placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which didn't work out in his favor. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Adin Ross Claims Lil Baby Demanded $40 Million For DJ Akademiks Fight During a recent stream, Adin Ross provided fans with an update on the boxing match DJ Akademiks challenged Lil Baby to. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Relationships 6ix9ine Offers To Marry Latto To Help Get 21 Savage A Green Card 6ix9ine came up with the idea while giving his answers to a game of "F*ck, Marry, Kill" during an interview with Vlad TV. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Ebro Roasted After Posting An Apple Music Office Tour In Response To Mero's Hot 97 Hire Hot 97 announced that Mero will be taking over the morning time slot on Hot 97 with his new show, "Mornings with Mero." By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Kanye West's Yeezy Team Confirms Release Date For New Album "BULLY" Kanye West recently revealed the tracklist for his new album "BULLY," although its persistent delays have many fans still feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026