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Music Rappers Who've Been Exposed For Allegedly Having Fake Streams The digital method of consuming music has made it easy for rappers and labels to get away with manipulating fake streams. By Demi Phillips February 28, 2024
Music 50 Cent Roasts Lloyd Banks & Fabolous, Claims They “Put In No Work” 50 Cent recently hopped online to rant about Fabolous and Lloyd Banks, insisting they have a lot in common. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music J. Cole Enlists Drake’s Lawyers Amid Legal Battle With Cam’ron Last October, Cam'ron hit Universal Music Group and J. Cole with a bombshell lawsuit over their "Ready '24" collab. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Eminem's “Smack You” Leak Leads To A Diss Track From Suge Knight's Son Eminem previously dissed Suge Knight on the leaked song, "Smack You," which appears to have been recorded in the 2000s. By Cole Blake March 10, 2025
Music Judge In Kanye West's Mansion Trial Demands Compliance With Dress Code Given Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori's controversial fashion choices in the past, the judge in Ye's mansion trial might be wary. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” World Tour Presale Draws Thousands Of Fans J. Cole is preparing to embark on a 54-date world tour in support of his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Michael Jackson's Estate Slams Sexyy Red's Explicit "Beat It" Remix Sexyy Red received a lot of hate from fans after teasing a very raunchy remix of Michael Jackson's hit "Beat It." By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Wants Chris Brown To Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Boosie Badazz's post about Chris Brown comes as Bad Bunny is gearing up to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Is Quitting Music And It's All Because Of Jay-Z… Allegedly Nicki Minaj went on a scathing rant about Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez before the announcement on social media. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Saweetie Accused Of Avoiding Debts And Using Jadon Sancho For His Money Saweetie has been rumored to be linked to English Premier League star Jadon Sancho since earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music What Is Fort Dix? Inside The Prison Diddy Wants To Call Home For The Next Four Years Diddy's team recently recommended that he be placed at FCI Fort Dix "to address drug abuse issues and to maximize family visitation." By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Akon Admits His Brother Used To Perform As Him In Secret & Keep The Earnings The hilarious admission comes after Akon recently revealed his plan to release country remixes of his biggest songs. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025