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Music Kendrick Lamar's Family Photo After Super Bowl Resurfaces Kendrick Lamar has been performing nonstop this year, but at least he finds pockets of quality time in between the ruckus. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music GloRilla Knows She's "Special" In New Snippet Amid Brandon Ingram Dating Chatter GloRilla is still in Mexico celebrating her 26th birthday and doing so by giving fans something to anticipate with a new snippet. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Original Content Top 10 J. Cole Story-Telling Tracks We highlight instances of J. Cole's story-telling prowess in celebration of "4 Your Eyez Only." By Seymoure December 09, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Harry Fraud For the latest installment of Behind the Beat, we interviewed Coke Boys producer and Surf School leader Harry Fraud, a New York legend in the making. By Angus Walker April 07, 2016
Music Wiz Khalifa Shares Last Conversation He Had With His Late Father Wiz Khalifa took to social media yesterday to share the heartbreaking news that his father Laurence W. Thomaz has passed away. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Ja Rule Issues Apology Following Viral Plane Confrontation With Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Ja Rule got into a heated confrontation with G-Unit rappers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda which led to him being removed from the plane. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Is Kendrick Lamar Featured On Baby Keem's New Album "Ca$ino?" Baby Keem has finally announced his second studio album, "Ca$ino," which will be releasing later this month. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Viral Video Shows Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Get Into A Wild Argument With Ja Rule Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Drake Spits Against Fake Numbers And Views On Fresh "ICEMAN" Snippet Drake has absolutely no sympathy or remorse for his enemies. We'll see if "ICEMAN" is the revenge and betrayal story he's been building up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Ray J Looks Determined Heading Into Court Amid Serious Health Problems Earlier this week, Ray J claimed that doctors told him he has just months left to live, thanking fans for their support. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music J Cole's Backstage Meet-up With Tems Leads To Hilarious Realization By Fans J Cole hung out with Tems backstage during his Dreamville Festival, where they both performed over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025