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Music Tupac Had Too Much Empathy To Be A Crack Dealer, Ray Luv Says The rapper detailed his experiences trying to drug deal with Pac, but ultimately "sucking" at it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 22, 2023
Music Jay-Z Throws Apparent Shade At Kanye West While Performing With Beyonce In Paris The move comes as Kanye West has made numerous headlines in recent months for speaking about Jay-Z and Beyonce. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He Told Drake To Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's explosive lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar should be the Toronto rapper's last. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Agrees To Plea Deal In Double Murder Case The update comes as YNW Melly remains behind bars while awaiting his retrial for the alleged murders of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Joe Budden Debates Whether Ludacris & Kendrick Lamar Ruin R&B Songs Both Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar have appeared on tons of popular R&B tracks over the course of their careers. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Try To Out-Twerk Each Other During BET Awards Performance GloRilla performed a medley of her big 2024 singles so far, and Megan Thee Stallion followed her own set with a guest appearance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024
Music Eminem Returns With "Houdini": 5 Standout Bars Eminem has plenty of surprising bars on "Houdini," with a number of major standouts making the rounds on social media. By TeeJay Small June 04, 2024
Music Yungeen Ace Leaves Foolio Fans In Shock By Dissing Him After His Death Fans couldn't believe the move. By Cole Blake June 23, 2024
Music Bow Wow Calls Chris Brown His "Only Friend" In The Industry The two have had their issues in the past, but it looks as though they've put them all behind them to embrace an industry bromance. By Jada Ojii November 28, 2022
Music Chief Keef Says Cousin Fredo Santana Didn't Die From Lean Fredo Santana's official cause of death was a seizure that was brought on by cardiovascular disease. By Alex Zidel March 05, 2020
Music Lil Yachty Playfully Mocks Drake For "Body Slamming" Him Around Women Lil Yachty is one of the 6 God's most high profile friends, but he also makes a point of roasting Drake on occasion. By Elias Andrews March 25, 2025
Music Cassie Admits She Was Jealous Of Kim Porter's Relationship With Diddy Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial since Tuesday and will return to the stand on Friday. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025