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Music "Love & Hip Hop" Cast Member Sidney Starr Contemplates Sex Change The transgender rapper is facing difficult decisions. By Zaynab February 04, 2019
Music Battle Rapper Tsu Surf Hospitalized After Being Shot Five Times The rapper is reportedly in stable condition. By Milca P. July 31, 2018
Music Gucci Mane Couldn't Be In BMF Because He Was A Known Robber Black Mafia Family artist Bleu Davinci recently spoke on why Big Meech advised against Gucci becoming part of the entourage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2023
Music Lil Dicky Defends Chris Brown, Explains Why He's "Not Proud" Of "White Dude" Song The rapper-actor tackled some heavy backlash topics in a recent interview. By Erika Marie June 14, 2021
Music Finesse2tymes Shares Emotional Message About Possibly Losing Custody Of 11-Year-Old Artist King According to Finesse2tymes, the child was "shooting dice and cursing" long before he came into the picture. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2024
Music BigXthaPlug Arrested In Texas For Alleged Marijuana Possession According to "TMZ," BigXthaPlug was taken into custody in Arlington, Texas early this morning for alleged marijuana possession. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025
Music Jpegmafia Poses With Freddie Gibbs' Ex For His Latest Troll Jpegmafia isn't letting up. By Cole Blake August 26, 2024
Music 50 Cent Isn't Buying Floyd Mayweather's Bold Claim About Owning 100 Buildings In New York 50 Cent once again is poking fun at his longtime rival, Floyd Mayweather, this time for his appearance on "The Tonight Show." By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Music Big Meech Seems To Shade 50 Cent By Wearing Kanye West "Graduation" Jacket Ever since Big Meech got out of prison and linked up with Rick Ross, 50 Cent has been relentless against his former "BMF" collaborator. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims 50 Cent As "One Of My Favorite People" Amid His Latest Twitter Tirade Amid his handful of explosions on Twitter lately, Kanye West has taken time to give certain figures their props if he feels they deserve it. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Racks Up Impressive First Day Streaming Numbers Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" boasts features from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Future, Travis Scott, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 15, 2025
Music Drake Edges Out Kendrick Lamar On Billboard With "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Second Week Sales Now that Kendrick Lamar and Drake's newest albums are both charting on the Billboard 200 albums chart post-debuts, fans are keeping score. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025