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Original Content Joint Projects That Changed Hip-Hop Hip-hop joint albums are quite common these days and each one showcases at least two artists in multiple ways. By Paul Barnes May 18, 2023
Numbers Jay-Z's "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Certified 2x Platinum 18 years after its release, Jay-Z's “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” is officially certified two-times platinum. By Joshua Robinson June 03, 2021
Music Future's Alleged Baby Mama Wants Judge To Force DNA Test Future and Eliza Reign are still at it. By Chantilly Post February 05, 2020
Music Young Thug Debuts Colorful New Look At Coachella Young Thug performed tons of his biggest hits while on stage at Coachella, including "Check," "Havana," and more. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music 21 Savage And Burna Boy Song Leaks Online 21 Savage and Burna Boy may have some heat in an unreleased track. By Lavender Alexandria June 22, 2023
Streetwear Chloe Bailey Flaunts Her Curves In Sheer Butterfly-Inspired Outfit Fans are living for Chloe Bailey's latest tour look. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2023
Music Kelly Rowland Gives Birth To Second Child: "We Are Truly Grateful" Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland just had another child of her own, a "7lbs., 8 oz,, 19in" baby boy by the name of Noah Jon Weatherspoon. By Keenan Higgins January 30, 2021
Music Shakira Facing Up To 8 Years In Prison For Tax Fraud Shakira could see up to eight years in prison is found guilty in her $13.9 million tax evasion case. By Cole Blake September 27, 2022
Music Benzino Claims 50 Cent Wanted To Be Like Big Meech But Couldn’t During a recent interview, Benzino weighed in on 50 Cent's feud with Big Meech, suggesting that he once looked up to the former drug kingpin. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2025
Music Travis Scott Gifts HBCU Scholarships Through Cactus Jack Foundation Travis Scott expands the Cactus Jack brand with a philanthropic arm. By Aron A. November 18, 2020
Music SZA Pre-Games With Fans At Not Beauty: Houston Pop-Up Before Grand National Concert SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "luther" has spent nine weeks at #1 while her latest album breaks records held by Michael Jackson. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 24, 2025
Music Jay-Z Sues Former Assault Accuser And Lawyers For Defamation Jay-Z has maintained his innocence in the face of Jane Doe's allegations, and now the rapper claims that Doe admitted to lying. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025