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Music Drake Reportedly Laughed The First Time He Heard This "Not Like Us" Bar Mal gave the fans exclusive intel. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Relationships Tia Kemp Accuses Rick Ross Of Sleeping With Gucci Mane's Wife Keyshia Ka’Oir While He Was In Prison Rick Ross' ex Tia Kemp continues to put him on blast. By Caroline Fisher January 24, 2024
Music Cash Money Records: The Rise Of A Hip-Hop Empire The label behind Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj enjoyed two stellar decades that ensured legacy status. By Demi Phillips July 24, 2023
Pop Culture Who Are The Mothers Of Ne-Yo's 7 Kids? The R&B icon co-parents seven children with three women. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Numbers NBA YoungBoy Passes J. Cole & Future In Total Platinum & Gold Certifications At only 22-years-old, NBA YoungBoy already has more RIAA certifications than future Hall-of-Fame rappers J. Cole and Future. By Alex Zidel February 09, 2022
Music Cardi B 7 Essential Songs From "Bodak Yellow" to "WAP," these seven essential tracks showcase Cardi B's rise and impact in the music industry. By Rain Adams June 18, 2024
TV 50 Cent Reveals His Shockingly Low Earnings From The Early Seasons Of "Power" 50 Cent says he was making far less than fans might expect. By Cole Blake October 27, 2024
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Lied About His Brother Unfoonk's Plea Deal Young Thug told his brother Unfoonk to accept the same plea deal as Gunna in the YSL RICO trial, but said otherwise in a leaked jail call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music Travis Scott Shockingly Brings Out Kanye West At Japan Show After Beef Kanye West previously blasted Travis Scott for allegedly taking him off of his "UTOPIA" album for no reason in 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Brings Out North West & Diddy's Son Pulls Up To Mexico Concert Kanye West was joined by North West, Diddy's son Christian "King" Combs, and over 40,000 fans at the first of his two Mexico shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Kanye West Hasn't Seen A Single Dollar From "Through The Wire" Kanye West's classic "Through The Wire" has received tons of success. However, the earnings from it have been compromised. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Baby Keem Sparks Buzz After Music Video Shoot Pops Up In NYC Fans are speculating that new music is on the way. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026