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Music XXXTENTACION's Mom Buys $3.4M Mansion He Chose Before His Death: Report XXXTENTACION's mother dropped $3.4M for a new mansion in Parkland, FL. By Aron A. September 06, 2018
Music Lil Uzi Vert Drops Wavy New Snippet And All But Confirms A New Album Is Imminent Lil Uzi Vert has been coming through with some dope singles and snippets as of late, and as it turns out, and album should be on the way. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Music DDG Calls Soulja Boy “Poor” After Getting Threatened Over Halle Bailey Abuse Allegations Recently, Halle Bailey was granted a restraining order against DDG after accusing him of attacking her in January. By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Marc Lamont Hill DJ Akademiks says he'll speak with Marc Lamont Hill once the former CNN commentator gets his hip-hop credentials up. By Cole Blake May 07, 2025
Music Kehlani Twerks On Stage During Tour Kehlani clapped her cheeks to the rhythm of her hit song "Distraction." By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Music Adrien Broner's New Album Features NBA YoungBoy, Meek Mill, Young Thug & More Adrien Broner released the tracklist for his upcoming rap project today, featuring Young Thug, Youngboy Never Broke Again, and more. By Madusa S. May 23, 2020
Music Candyman's Undeniable Impact On Hip-Hop From Tupac, to Kendrick, lyricists have tapped inspiration from the hook-handed urban legend. By Demi Phillips October 19, 2023
Music Amazon Music Confirms Drake’s "For All The Dogs" Release Date Drake's new album, "For All The Dogs," is almost here, according to Amazon Music. By Cole Blake August 22, 2023
Music Can 1501 Certified Entertainment Survive Its Drama With Megan Thee Stallion? Although 1501 Certified Entertainment and Megan Thee Stallion started on the right foot, a series of troubling incidents soon soured their relationship. By Tamara McCullough August 22, 2023
Music Michael Jackson's "Friend" Comes Forward As Newest Accuser Michael Jacobshagen wrote a book about their "marvelous" friendship before these allegations. By Zaynab January 27, 2019
Music Playboi Carti: "Curren$y Used To Be My Favorite Rapper" Cash Carti cites Spitta as a fave. By Milca P. May 09, 2017
Music Drake’s “ICEMAN” Scores Fourth Week At #1 On Billboard 200 "ICEMAN" season continues. By Aron A. June 15, 2026