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Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Jim Jones Demands A Chopped Cheese At Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Burger Jim Jones wants to get a chopped cheese added to the menu at Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Burger in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Sports Master P Joins University Of New Orleans As President Of Basketball Operations Master P has taken a job at the University of New Orleans to help lead the school's basketball operations. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music BigXthaPlug Arrested In Texas For Alleged Marijuana Possession According to "TMZ," BigXthaPlug was taken into custody in Arlington, Texas early this morning for alleged marijuana possession. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025
Original Content Black Excellence In Hip Hop History: Mics, Movements, & Milestones We're closing out Black History Month 2025 looking back on cultural milestones that broke barriers, redefined culture, & proved Hip Hop's dominance. By Erika Marie February 28, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyer Officially Quits On His Criminal Case Diddy has lost one of his six attorneys as the trial date for his criminal case regarding charges of alleged sex trafficking approaches. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music Drake & PartyNextDoor’s “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” Secures Biggest Streaming Week Yet Of 2025 Drake & PND can't be stopped. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025
Music Big As The What?: Kevin Durant Praises J Cole & Drake After Dreamville Boss' "cLOUDs" Single Kevin Durant praised Drake while reacting to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, so it's no surprise he did so after this J Cole cut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Offset Forgets Cardi B Divorce Drama With New $500K Ferrari Recently, Offset took to Instagram to show off the new Ferrari he bought amid his messy divorce from Cardi B. By Caroline Fisher February 23, 2025
Politics Kodak Black, Boosie & Rod Wave Set To Attend The White House's Black History Month Event These DEI rollbacks are confusing... By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2025
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Joe Budden For Saying She Doesn't Write Her Raps Joe Budden and his podcast cohosts were reacting to Cardi B's disses towards JT on her new album, "Am I The Drama?" By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music Cardi B's Long-Awaited Album, "Am I The Drama?," Elicits Passionate Fan Reactions Cardi B will be embarking on the "Little Miss Drama" tour to promote her new album, "Am I The Drama?," in February. By Cole Blake September 19, 2025