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Music Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Kanye West Called A Disgrace By Israel's Embassy In Portugal Kanye West is hosting a concert in Portugal tonight, which Israeli ambassador Oren Rozenblat said the country should be ashamed of. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music Chrisean Rock Again Denies Involvement In Ronny Doe’s Murder Another accusation about Ronny Doe’s killing drew a blunt response from Chrisean Rock during a recent livestream. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Music Grandmother Of Sexyy Red's Child Alleges Rapper Asked Fans To Attack Her In Shocking New Lawsuit The grandmother of Sexyy Red's child claims that the rapper sent out this request to her fans in December of 2024. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2025
Music The Roots Announce New Album "Endgame," Their First In Over A Decade The Roots' Black Thought and Questlove reportedly indicated their long-awaited return, "Endgame," is almost complete. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne's Top 10 Collaborations A look back at the best collaborative projects to come from the hip-hop mainstays. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 29, 2018
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Exits Number One Spot On Billboard 200 In Fifth Week Given how much people will continue to play Drake's "ICEMAN" into the summer and beyond, we're sure it could get more chart-topping weeks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music 2 Live Crew: Where Are They Now? The Miami rappers were widely known for their very controversial lyrics. By Demi Phillips January 22, 2024
Music Joey Badass Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Uncovering Joey Badass's journey to a $6 million net worth and his impact in the music scene. By Rain Adams January 23, 2024
Music Big Tigger Won’t Face Charges After Domestic Battery Arrest The Fulton County DA declined to charge Big Tigger after an arrest that put his marriage and legal troubles in the spotlight. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Rubi Rose Addresses Kevin Gates' "Super General" Lyrics: "In A Song, It’s Cool” Rubi Rose opened up about Kevin Gates' track, “Super General," which features sexually explicit lyrics about the 24-year-old rapper and model. By Cole Blake June 18, 2022
Music AllStar JR Denied Bond While NBA Ben10 Gets Discharged From Hospital Law enforcement authorities still haven't aligned with social media's assumption that AllStar JR shot NBA Ben10. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026