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Original Content 10 Slept-On Eminem Freestyles, Ranked Eminem has a long list of freestyles to his name, and we are going to rank 10 of his more underappreciated outings. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Ian Clowned Over His Viral XXL Freshman Freestyle Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Politics Nelly Responds To "Pro-Trump" Claims After Performing At Inaugural Ball Nelly performed at the Liberty Ball during President Trump's first week back in office, a move that sparked backlash. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music Scott Storch Says Kanye West Broke His Heart In Heated Rant Kanye West was one of several celebrities Scott Storch discussed during his appearance on the "PBD Podcast." By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Will Smith Appears To Shade Chris Rock In Fiery New Freestyle Will Smith's freestyle comes after he put out a new single, earlier this month, titled, "Pretty Girls." By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Scott Storch Labels The Roots "Haters" For Their Reaction To His Work With Dr. Dre Scott Storch also spoke about his friendship with Diddy as the Bad Boy mogul remains on trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Timeline For Closing Arguments Revealed As Diddy Trial Nears Its End Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is finally nearing its end after nearly two months. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Sports Kevin Durant Shuts Down Cam'ron's Theory About Tyrese Haliburton's Injury Cam'ron had theorized that low-top shoes have played a role in the high number of Achilles injuries NBA stars are suffering. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Cardi B Explains Why She's Including "WAP" & "Up" On Her Sophomore Album Cardi B has been catching a lot of heat for including these older tracks on her next LP, but she feels they deserve to be there. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2025
Music Trey Songz Nearly Comes To Blows With A Fan In Heated Confrontation More details on the argument remain unclear, but a video of Trey Songz threatening to "beat the sh*t out of" someone is circulating online. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Rest Their Case After More Alleged “Freak-Off” Revelations The prosecution's final witness, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Joseph Cerciello, testified in Diddy's trial today. By Caroline Fisher June 24, 2025
Music Nas Confidently Laughs Off Jim Jones In Resurfaced Video From 2005 Jim Jones recently suggested he's a better rapper than Nas during an appearance on the "Joe & Jada Podcast. " By Cole Blake June 24, 2025