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Music XXXTENTACION's Mom Buys $3.4M Mansion He Chose Before His Death: Report XXXTENTACION's mother dropped $3.4M for a new mansion in Parkland, FL. By Aron A. September 06, 2018
Music Freddie Gibbs Reveals 50 Cent & Scarface Were His Earliest Rap Inspirations Freddie Gibbs is one of the premier gangsta rap voices of our time and we have 50 Cent and Scarface to thank for his career existing. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music 50 Cent Goes After Ryan Kavanaugh Over Alleged “Skillhouse” Agreement Breach In April, 50 Cent filed a lawsuit against Ryan Kavanaugh in an attempt to block the release of "Skillhouse." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Halts SoFi Show Multiple Times Over Lighting Issues Kanye West's first show at SoFi Stadium experienced some hiccups last night that will probably not happen tomorrow night. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Pusha T Still Cashes In Royalties For The Arby's Commercial Theme Song A look into one of King Push's weirdest (but most profitable) flexes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2023
Music Spotify Fires Back At Lawsuit Over Alleged Fake Streams The lawsuit alleges that Drake and other artists have been profiting from artificial streams on Spotify for years. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Nas Pens Foreword For Special Edition Of Miles Davis' Autobiography Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Bhad Bhabie Tells Ari Fletcher She Was Allegedly Molested By Her Mother’s Ex-Boyfriend Bhad Bhabie also recently opened up about her relationship with her family, beef with Alabama Barker, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Announces 3 New Albums In 2025 With "Two 90% Done" Toni got a lot of new music coming. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 02, 2025
Music YK Osiris Raises Eyebrows By Claiming He’ll Become The Biggest R&B Singer Recently, YK Osiris took to social media to announce that he believes his career will see a huge boost sometime in the future. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Young Thug Narrowly Avoids Arrest In Newly Surfaced Bodycam Footage Back in February, Young Thug got pulled over for allegedly speeding, and was informed that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Brings Crips & Bloods Together On Stage While Remembering Nipsey Hussle & Kobe Bryant Kendrick Lamar made note of how special this moment was for the West Coast, pointing forward to ceasing violence and paying tribute to the fallen. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2024