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Music Rapper Da Real Gee Money Reportedly Shot and Killed In Baton Rouge Another death has occurred in Louisiana hip-hop. By Matt F September 13, 2017
Music F1LTHY Claims Playboi Carti Already Finished His New Album Playboi Carti himself has also dropped a lot of teases and hints about his new album "BABY BOI," so this is just one more indicator. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music Joe Budden's Friend Reveals Why Drake's Melyssa Ford Merch Links To His Patreon Page The "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" merch drop was the latest in a series of jabs Drake has made against Joe Budden over the years. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
TV Drake Allegations Were Predicted By Comedian Shane Gillis Five Years Ago Shane Gillis made some interesting remarks back in the day. By Alexander Cole May 09, 2024
Music Diddy & Baby Oil-Themed Parade Float Shocks Mardi Gras Attendees Considering the controversies around previous baby oil appropriation, this Diddy-themed Mardi Gras float will surely cause commotion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music The Game Reveals Why He Didn't Sign To Death Row, Recalls Time With Suge Knight The Game says meeting Dr. Dre was "life-changing." By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2023
Relationships Ne-Yo And Ex-Wife Finalize Divorce The R&B singer will pay his ex Crystal Renay a $1.6 million sum to balance their real estate holdings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2023
Music Lil Baby Explains Exactly How He Flipped $60 Into $100K After a clip of Baby's sister recounting how he flipped $60 into $100K, the "My Turn" rapper explains how he did it. By Aron A. June 28, 2020
Original Content Skinny Suge: The Vulnerability Of Freddie Gibbs From "Freddie Gordy" to "Skinny Suge," Freddie Gibbs' most compelling work is rooted in emotional vulnerability. By Aron A. July 16, 2020
Music Ken Carson Fan Chucks Bible At Him During Concert: Watch This faced backlash from some for being blasphemous, while others think it's rude to throw things at performers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 22, 2023
Music XXXTentacion’s Engineer Recalls Working On Some Of Late Artist’s Most Popular Songs Koen Heldens recently detailed XXXTentacion's recording process. By Caroline Fisher November 21, 2024
Music Kodak Black Thanks "Real One" Kanye West For Offering To Help Him And Sticking By Diddy Kodak feels he's got a true friend in Ye. By Zachary Horvath February 10, 2025