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Music Blueface Encourages His Son To Fight NLE Choppa’s Son Blueface continues to go back and forth with NLE Choppa, and recently, their kids even got dragged into the feud. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals His Heart Is Only Functioning At 25 Percent After Hospitalization Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music DJ Mike T Of Compton's Most Wanted Passes Away MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Kodak Black Has Fans Very Worried After Concerning Livestream Kodak Black has had his personal struggles for years and it's kept his fan base on their toes. Sadly, they are really worried for him again. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
TV Drake Returning To Acting For Cameo In This Canadian Comedy Series Drake has his place in Canadian TV lore already, but he's deciding to add to his credits with this quick but memorable cameo. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Sells Malibu Mansion For Exorbitant Price Dr. Dre's former Malibu mansion boasts a private gym, decks, studio, entertainment area, sauna, and much more. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Ralo Warns Sitdown With Young Thug, Gunna & More Could Turn Violent During a recent livestream with Lil Woody, Ralo opened up about Atlanta rap beef, and set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Drake Continues To Dominate Spotify With New Hip-Hop Streaming Milestone Although Drake hasn't dropped his new album "ICEMAN" yet, it's clear that his music will get gargantuan play even if it doesn't come out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Proclaims That She Is Drake's Successor In Hip-Hop Sexyy Red proclaimed herself to be Drake's protégé in response to a fan's comparison between Drizzy, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Calls Katt Williams A “Crackhead” Over Comedy Special Jokes In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026