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Original Content Happy Birthday, DMX: The Most Vital Rapper-Actor Of Our Time DMX's film oeuvre. By Danny Schwartz December 18, 2017
Music Kevin Gates' Wife Dreka Is The Boss Woman Leading The Gates Empire Dreka Gates is taking center stage with her solo ventures. By Chantilly Post March 13, 2018
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Hugs Up On LHHH's Hazel-E During Hawaii Trip Hazel E seemed to accompanied Tekashi 6ix9ine during his trip to Hawaii. By Aron A. May 09, 2018
Music Cardi B Snags Beyonce's Fired Backup Dancers Cardi B doesn't mind taking on Beyonce's leftovers. By Devin Ch April 14, 2018
Music Joyner Lucas Cannot Stop Making Fun Of Skepta's Third Diss "JUNIOR'S LAW" Skepta put out another diss track this week to try and get a response out of Joyner Lucas, but it seems like he's not taking the bait. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025
Music 50 Cent Addresses Rumor He Helped Jay-Z’s Alleged Secret Son Amid Legal Battle For years, a man named Rymir Satterthwaite has alleged that he's Jay-Z's illegitimate son, and begged him to take a paternity test. By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2025
Music Travis Scott Previews GloRilla's Verse On "Jackboys 2" Ahead Of Album Release At Midnite "Nasty" marks GloRilla and Travis Scott's first collaboration together. Don Toliver would also preview the collab on socials. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Drake Kicks Off Triple-Headlining Wireless Festival Appearance By Showing Love To The UK Drake is set to become the first artist in history to headline all three days of Wireless Festival in London. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2025
Music China Walker Of Rap Duo Cam & China Dies At 30 Following Cancer Battle According to her twin sister Cam, China had been privately battling an aggressive form of ovarian cancer for two years. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music 6ix9ine And DJ Akademiks Discuss The Diddy Trial Verdict On Livestream 6ix9ine does not believe that Diddy's legal woes will end anytime soon and that prosecutors will continue to bring new charges against him. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Travis Scott Tells A Fan That "JACKBOYS 2" Is Dropping "Soon As F**k" Travis Scott recently confirmed to a fan that the long-awaited sequel to the "Jackboys" compilation album was on the way. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025