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Music Trina Received An Aggressive Letter From PETA Before SeaWorld Performance Trina is the latest rap star to perform at SeaWorld, following a list of legendary all-stars like Fat Joe, Bow Wow, and Soulja Boy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Music Soulja Boy's $4 Million Judgment Keeps Growing As Interest Adds More Than $1,000 Per Day The amount will continue to climb. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026
Sports Toosi Explains Himself After Revealing Shaq DMed His Girl Toosi sets the record straight...kind of. By Jamil David May 10, 2024
Music Drake Hits Up Yeat On FaceTime, Fans Joke He's Talking To His Crush Is a new Drake and Yeat collab on the way? By Alexander Cole February 01, 2024
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Meek Mill & Run The Jewels Wake Us Up This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update includes new music from Run The Jewels, Meek Mill, Flatbush Zombies, Conway, Sleepy Hallow, Leon Bridges, and more. By Alex Zidel June 11, 2020
Music Hit-Boy Curating "Madden 23" Soundtrack & Contributing 33 Exclusive Beats Hit-Boy is handling the upcoming soundtrack for "Madden 23," ahead of its release, later this week. By Cole Blake August 16, 2022
Music Suge Knight's Son Comes To His Defense Amid Gossip "I’m just supporting my Pops," Suge Jacob Knight says. By Caroline Fisher November 02, 2023
Music Eminem Reflects On Experiences As A Battle Rapper Eminem says that his experience as a battle rapper was the "greatest thing." By Cole Blake July 22, 2023
Music Sir Jinx Demands Royalties From TI’s 2016 Dr. Dre Collab In New Lawsuit Sir Jinx alleges that he's not been adequately compensated for his 2016 collab with TI and Dr. Dre, "Dope." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims "Freak-Offs" Looked Consensual In Video Evidence The alternate juror in the Diddy trial also explained how prosecutors and defense lawyers showed very different clips of "freak-off" parties. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Once Copped Sneakers For An Entire Youth Basketball Team In Compton The story was recounted on Twitter. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2024
Music Metro Boomin Shares Spotify Wrapped, Thanks Fans For Great Year The producer's busy year paid off in sheer numbers alone. By Lavender Alexandria December 06, 2023