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Music Flavor Flav Unveils The Story Behind His Famous Clock Chain Flavor Flav claims his iconic necklace was inspired by a "crackhead." By Caroline Fisher July 06, 2023
Profiles Behind The Beat: Focus... Meet Focus..., in-house producer at Aftermath and integral member of the team that made Dr. Dre's "Compton." By Danny Schwartz October 14, 2015
Music Cardi B Receives Shocking First Week Sales Projections For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is garnering social media discussion for many reasons, but how is that translating into sales numbers? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music d4vd Cancels His Seattle Show After Police Identified The Body Found In His Tesla d4vd has performed in a few cities since this dead body investigation got underway earlier this month. But things are getting more serious now. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Alleges YSL Woody Accidentally Stole Jewelry From Big Nut According to Young Thug, Nut was willing to let the alleged robbery slide, but the same couldn't be said for his crew. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Cassie Recalls Diddy’s 2012 Overdose At The Playboy Mansion Cassie was recently questioned about Diddy's drug use throughout their relationship, and she alleged that he was dependent on painkillers. By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025
Music Male Escort In Diddy Trial Alleges Cassie Asked To Be Urinated On Witness testimony is continuing in Diddy's trial on Tuesday with Cassie expected to take the stand at some point. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music Bobby Shmurda Addresses Rumors That His Tour Only Sold 10 Tickets Per City Bobby Shmurda was scheduled to hit the road for his "Still Alive Tour" on May 15. It was going to run through June 19. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault By Former Housekeepers Smokey Robinson's wife, Frances Robinson, is also named as a co-defendant in the bombshell sexual assault lawsuit. By Cole Blake May 07, 2025
Music Feds Claim They Intercepted 20K Phone Calls In Big U's RICO Case The update comes as Big U's co-defendants in the case are hoping to push their trial date back a full year. By Cole Blake May 04, 2025
Music Playboi Carti & SZA's FaceTime Has Fans Convinced A Collaboration Is Coming SZA maybe busy on tour with Playboi Carti's collaborator Kendrick Lamar, but that doesn't mean they can't be potentially cooking up music. By Zachary Horvath May 03, 2025
Music Adin Ross Reveals How Kanye West Barred Travis Scott From Featuring On "Kids See Ghosts" Kanye West and Kid Cudi delivered a modern classic with "Kids See Ghosts" but there was a noticeable lack of features. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025