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Music CeeLo Green "Failed" At Wearing A Dress Because People Thought Young Thug Was The First Over a decade ago, CeeLo posed in a wedding dress for a Gnarls Barkley shoot & he recently discussed not receiving enough backlash or attention for it. By Erika Marie February 16, 2021
Original Content 5 Times The Barbz Went Barbaric For Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj's fanbase will ruthlessly come to her support, no matter the circumstance. By Kiana Knight August 09, 2018
Original Content SoundCloud Rap Albums That Defined A Generation The SoundCloud era of hip-hop changed the blueprint of the genre for good through multiple chart-topping albums out of Internet culture. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 2023
Original Content Wyclef Jean Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Legend Let's explore Wyclef Jean's world! From mega hits to entrepreneurial strides, we'll see how he amassed his fortune. Intrigued? Join us to discover more! By Jake Skudder February 21, 2024
Music 50 Cent's Ex Alleges She Only Signed Away Her Life Rights Out Of Fear For Her Safety 50 Cent's publishing company, G-Unit Books, is suing Shaniqua Tompkins for allegedly profiting off of her life story. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Top5 Fires Back After N3on Accuses Him Of Scamming Jeweler Out Of $90K During a recent livestream, N3on put Top5 on blast for allegedly swindling his jeweler using his name and his religion. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Speaks On Deterioration Of His Relationship With Drake Fans will get to decide who the "diss track" is really aimed at. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Politics Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Title Under Scrutiny Following ICE Shootings After an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some folks think Drake's "ICEMAN" sounds insensitive, whereas others defend it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music D’Angelo Reportedly Dead At 51 Further details on D’Angelo's death remain unclear after news of the iconic singer's passing became public on Tuesday. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
TV "The Rap Game" Season 4 Stars: Where Are They Now? The youngins of ‘The Rap Game’ season 4 have diversified their portfolios since leaving the show. By Demi Phillips November 22, 2023
Music Jay Electronica Claims Kanye West's "Bound 2" Was Inspired By Him The two rappers have had a pretty close relationship over the years, so it's unsurprising that they would inspire each other's work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music Kodak Black's Artist Syko Bob Posts Up With Foogiano In "Scary" New Prison Photo Some users think Syko Bob "needs an exorcism." By Caroline Fisher July 13, 2023