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Music Playboi Carti On Not Wanting Face Tattoos: "It Don't Even Make Sense For Me" The rapper has a couple of reason for keeping a clean slate. By Zaynab August 04, 2018
Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2001-2005 We continue to compile every Eminem feature from the course of his career. This week we tackle the years 2000 until 2005. By Nicholas DG July 03, 2017
Music Drake Turned Into JAŸ-Z—And Became The Version He Once Mocked Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them. By Aron A. June 09, 2026
Music Berry Gordy Net Worth 2024: What Is The Founder Of Motown Records Worth? Exploring Berry Gordy's transformative role in music as the founder of Motown, his ventures into film, and philanthropy, shaping his legacy. By Rain Adams February 07, 2024
Pop Culture 7 Times Wendy Williams Had Beef With Rappers Wendy Williams has sparked beef with dozens of notable celebrities over the years, including some of the most prolific rappers. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Music Erykah Badu Goes All Natural With Scantily Clad Set Of Pictures Fans poured out love for her uncompromised look. By Lavender Alexandria March 04, 2024
Music Vory Defends Drake After Ryan Garcia Accuses Him Of Killing XXXTentacion According to Vory, OVO is his "family." By Caroline Fisher June 23, 2024
Music Hip-Hop Reacts To The Tragic Passing Of Lil Poppa Lil Poppa passed away late Wednesday morning, and his loss is weighing heavy on everyone from fans to veterans in hip-hop. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Unleashes On Jay-Z After Getting Roasted At The Grammys During the Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah made fun of Nicki Minaj for her recent support of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Sales Projections Take A Significant Hit A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2026
Music Police Still Investigating Murder Of Chrisean Rock's Ex Ronny Doe Ronny Doe was killed in what investigators believe was a targeted attack, and no suspect has been publicly identified. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music Kodak Black Says He, Kendrick Lamar, And Kanye West Form The "KKK" Kodak Black was on a live stream on Tuesday, where he made some bizarre comments about Kendrick Lamar and Ye. By Alexander Cole July 08, 2026