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Original Content All Of Drake & The Weeknd's Collaborations For a small stretch of time, Drake and The Weeknd proved themselves to be a powerful songwriting team. By Trevor Smith January 11, 2017
TV Every Rap & R&B Star That Appeared In The “Power” Universe From Freddie Gibbs and Lil Durk to Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent has used the "Power" universe to introduce rappers into TV. By Aron A. October 09, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Announces Her Second Headlining Tour "4 President": Details The St. Louis rapper has some fans concerned about certain cities not being included. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2024
Music Benzino Hit With Speeding And Drug Charges In Georgia Benzino was arrested in Crisp County, Georgia a couple of weeks ago after being stopped by police for speeding in a 70 zone. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Multiple Teenagers Detained After NBA YoungBoy Documentary Screening Reportedly, police were called about a large group of people who appeared to be fighting in North Hills, North Carolina, this weekend. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Big30 To Be Released From Jail Ahead Of Gucci Mane Kidnapping Trial Big30 and Pooh Shiesty are set to go on trial for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of legendary artist Gucci Mane. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Doctor Behind Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's Daughter's Evaluation Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Dr. Daniel Bober stands by his evaluation of the Roc Nation CEO's daughter, who is suing Bober and Desiree Perez. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Apologizes For Publicly Criticizing Jay-Z And Roc Nation Ak wants to be on their team. By Elias Andrews December 19, 2024
Reviews Drake "ICEMAN" Album Review "ICEMAN" finds Drake refocused and sharper under pressure, yet trapped between renewed lyrical intent and familiar victimhood, ego clashes, and uneven execution. By Aron A. May 18, 2026
Music Lil Skies Reveals He Applied To Dollar General Amid Career Struggles Lil Skies had a huge rise to prominence in 2017, and to this day, fans remember some of his biggest hits fondly. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Young Thug Wants To Give Kodak Black A Blank Check For Record Deal Kodak Black's new album "Kodak The Blessing" was his last with Capitol Records and the beginning of independence, but Young Thug wants in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026