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Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Calls For Complex To Be “Defunded,” Claims She Is Better Than A$AP Rocky Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky. By Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges His Associates Are Being Stalked, Sends Warning Shot At Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on stream last night and leveled some disturbing allegations at those who oppose him and his success. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music Russell Simmons Explains Why He's Named In Epstein Files The former record executive was one of dozens of celebrities named in the files, and he's defending himself against rumors. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music Ksoo's Brother Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence For Lil Buck Murder Ksoo's older brother, Abdul Robinson Jr, was also facing life behind bars, but opted for a 12-year plea deal instead. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music Best Dolly Parton Samples In Hip Hop & R&B The global icon’s work extends far beyond her country music roots. By Demi Phillips January 23, 2024
Music Keefe D Says His Comments On 2Pac Are "Entertainment" Keefe D says the truthfulness of his interviews on 2Pac's death are unverified and were done for entertainment. By Cole Blake December 19, 2023
Music J Hus' 5 Best Songs, Ranked J Hus highly-anticipated third album arrives on June 14th. To commemorate his return, we've ranked his top 5 best songs. By Wyatt Westlake July 04, 2023
Original Content Chief Keef Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Check out Chief Keef and his net worth in 2024, taking into account his music career, outside ventures and more. By Jake Skudder January 09, 2024
Music 7 Music Videos Banned For Being Too Controversial Revisiting some music videos that were deemed too controversial for television. By Demi Phillips October 20, 2023
Music Pusha T Pays Tribute To Legendary Producer DJ Clark Kent The DJ was a huge Pusha supporter. By Elias Andrews October 26, 2024
Music Big Sean Reveals Kendrick Lamar Sent Him An Apology For Dissing Him On Leaked Version Of "ELEMENT." Sean was originally pissed when he heard Kendrick go at him. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2024