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Streetwear Cardi B's Nearly-Naked Twerking Video Distracts Thirsty Fans From Nicki Minaj Drama Bardi and her "Bongos" are in a world of their own. By Hayley Hynes September 16, 2023
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2016 Hip hop thrived on the charts in 2016. By Wyatt Westlake September 11, 2023
Music Drake’s Kick Channel Vanishes After Slamming Co-Founders, Leaving Adin Ross In Shambles Earlier this week, Drake went on a fiery rant about Kick co-founders Bijan Tehrani and Ed Craven, claiming they want "smoke" with OVO. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music Memphis Rapper C Money Killed In Chaotic Shootout C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Billboard's Top 75 R&B Singers Of All Time List Sparks Massive Social Media Debate Billboard ranked 75 of the greatest R&B singers of all time, including Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder. By Cole Blake June 19, 2025
Music Common & Pete Rock vs. MC Shan Could Be Heading To Court Another hip hop beef could be headed to the courtroom. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 11, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals The Ridiculous Amount Of Money She Made In One Night Of Stripping Cardi B famously worked as a stripper before she appeared on "Love & Hip Hop: New York" and her music career took off. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Biggie Smalls' Estate Reportedly Selling His Publishing & Publicity Rights For Over $100 Million Biggie Smalls won't lose all his publishing, publicity, and master rights, but this is still a huge step for The Notorious B.I.G.'s estate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Music MF DOOM's Notebooks Returned To His Widow After Dispute With DOOM's Former A&R Egon MF DOOM's widow Jasmine Thompson previously claimed that Egon unrightfully took the late rap legend's notebooks and acted greedy with them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Lawyer Joe Tacopina Just Beat the Case—Here Are The Hip-Hop Stars He Has Represented From Foxy Brown to YG, Joe Tacopina has been a go-to attorney for hip-hop's brightest stars. By Aron A. February 22, 2025
Music Drake Creates The Hook For Kanye West's "Yikes" In New Footage: Watch He wrote more of the song than we thought. By Elias Andrews August 06, 2024
Streetwear Ice Spice Flaunts Her Figure In Her "Fifth Element" Halloween Costume This is a great look for the Bronx femcee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 27, 2024