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Music Cassie Essential Songs Cassie's top 5 essential songs, from "Me & U" to "Love a Loser," showcase her range and contributions to the music industry. By Rain Adams July 12, 2024
Music 7 Rappers Who Joined The Military A few notable rappers were once men in uniform. By Demi Phillips November 30, 2023
Music Best Free Garageband Plugins For Hip Hop Production Explore the best free Garageband plugins for hip hop production to enhance your tracks with vital instruments and effects. By Jake Skudder November 09, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Ben10 Back In Jail 6 Days After Being Released: Report Just six days after being released from jail, NBA YoungBoy affiliate Ben10 was reportedly arrested on multiple gun and drug charges. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2021
Music Bruno Mars Pranks Anderson .Paak By Wearing His Silk Sonic Wig During Vegas Show Mars grabbed one of .Paak's Ike Turner wigs and surprised him on stage during "Leave the Door Open." By Erika Marie May 31, 2022
Music J. Cole Says 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" Is The Greatest Album Ever J. Cole has high praise for one of New York's finest. By Zachary Horvath August 10, 2023
Music Ksoo Drops Freestyle From Behind Bars Before Murder Sentencing The Ksoo case gained notoriety in the hip-hop world due to his father, who testified against him during his murder trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Karrahbooo Slams "Lying" Lil Yachty, Says He Won't Let Her Leave Concrete Boys Karrahbooo recently took to Instagram Live to accuse Lil Yachty of some shady business practices amid her attempt to leave Concrete Boys. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Cardi B Receives Shocking First Week Sales Projections For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is garnering social media discussion for many reasons, but how is that translating into sales numbers? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music Wack 100 And Suge Knight Claim Drake's 2Pac Chain Is "Fake" Drake shared a picture of the necklace while traveling for his "Some Special Shows 4 U" tour in Europe, this week. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music Bad Bunny Earns His First Solo No. 1 Hit On The Hot 100 After Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny has a total of four songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart following his Super Bowl performance. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Kid ‘N Play’s Christopher “Kid” Reid Reveals He Underwent Life-Saving Heart Transplant The Kid ‘N Play frontman revealed that he underwent a heart transplant in 2025. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026