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Music Soulja Boy & DJ Akademiks Clash Over Divisive Take On Rappers And Streamers When DJ Akademiks posited that streamers have taken away rappers' mystique, Soulja Boy blasted him as a "lame." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Rappers Like Biggie Smalls: Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Rick Ross, The Game And More Explore the enduring legacy of Biggie Smalls in hip-hop through the lens of artists like Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Rick Ross, The Game, and Big Pun. By Jake Skudder June 29, 2023
Music Chris Brown Seems To Chastise His Tour Team After Stage Wire Malfunction Leaves Him Stranded In Mid-Air While Chris Brown seemed pretty peeved with folks who didn't help him for a while, he still continued his performance for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024
Music Yung Miami Wants To Know About Rick Ross' Sex Life On "Caresha Please" Things got pretty spicy... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2024
Music Bruno Mars To Produce & Star In Upcoming Disney Film Bruno Mars has been tapped by Disney to produce and star in an upcoming music-driven film, for which he will also write and perform original music. By Lynn S. February 08, 2020
Music "Vultures" Beats Yeat's "2093" For No. 1, Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Get Second Week On Top This was an incredibly tight race, and although Yeat fans might be disappointed, this is still an incredible achievement for all artists here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 25, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Looks Stunning In Behind The Scenes Clip From New Photoshoot Nicki Minaj shared a clip of herself during a recent photoshoot that has fans excited for "Pink Friday 2." By Cole Blake August 14, 2023
Music Ice Cube Shares Insights on “It’s My Ego” And Upcoming Album By Tallie Spencer October 18, 2024
Music Quando Rondo Shares New Photos And Powerful Message From Prison Quando Rondo pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges last August and was sentenced to 33 months behind bars. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls For Pooh Shiesty To Be Released From Prison Young Thug knows how it feels. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2025
Music Mariachi Singer Deyra Barrera Tells Backstory Behind Her Kendrick Lamar Collabs On "GNX" Barrera sings on "wacced out morals," "reincarnated," and "gloria." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 24, 2024
Music Diddy’s Team Raises Concerns About Diversity After Juror Gets Disqualified Recently, one juror was removed from Diddy's trial after the prosecution accused him of being dishonest about his living situation. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025