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Original Content Pride Month 2025: Artists Who Redefined Visibility In Hip Hop & R&B Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention. By Erika Marie June 16, 2025
Relationships Benzino's Ex Accuses Him Of Cheating On Her With Bobby V Benzino has already responded to Althea Heart's latest accusations by hinting at filing a defamation lawsuit. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Music NBA Ben10 Reportedly Shot In Baton Rouge Following April Shooting In Houston Back in early April, NBA Ben10 was shot in an incident in Houston. Now, it has been reported that he was shot again. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Shares Old DMs From 21 Savage About The Streets Although HoneyKomb Brazy initially opposed 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" philosophy, he later came to terms with his true intentions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Shows Off The Alternative Vinyl Cover For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky finally unveiled the official cover art for "Don't Be Dumb" this week and we are now getting more details regarding physicals. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music Rory Responds To Twitter Spaces Backlash For Addressing Racist Tweets Rory has been getting dragged for old tweets and reposts speaking negatively about Black women, and his initial response also caused a stir. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Big Sean Recalls Stepping Away From Music After Nipsey Hussle's Death Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles in 2019 at just 33 years old. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Adin Ross Breaks Silence On Drake & Stake Gambling Lawsuit The lawsuit against Adin Ross argues that online gambling “threatens the welfare of Missouri residents and especially its young people." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Domani Harris Reveals The Truth About His & King’s Role In 50 Cent Beef Amid their father T.I.'s feud with 50 Cent, both Domani and King Harris went after the mogul in brutal diss tracks. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey Faces Snitching Allegations Due To Resurfaced Footage Some fans claim that Real Boston Richey made this testimony up and it didn't lock anyone away, so take this with a grain of salt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 12, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Causes Huge Debate By Proclaiming Atlanta Is "The Home Of Hip-Hop" Concerning this Playboi Carti debate, fans are split between hip-hop's historical origins and Atlanta's dominance in recent decades. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Everything We Know About Earl Sweatshirt's New Album "Live Laugh Love" Earl Sweatshirt gave fans a mysterious but quickly rewarding preview of his next album, and it seems both novel and nostalgic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2025