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Numbers Roddy Ricch Lands His First Top 5 Hit With "The Box" "The Box" is taking the world by storm. By Noah C January 07, 2020
Music Parents Of R. Kelly's Girlfriend Say They "Take Responsibility" "But to the world, how much responsibility did R. Kelly take?” By Chantilly Post March 13, 2019
Music Jay-Z Reveals Why He Chose Kendrick Lamar For Super Bowl Amid Drake Beef Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance sparked some serious controversy, but Jay-Z stands by his decision. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Charleston White Picks Drake Over Kendrick Lamar As A "Way Better" Rapper One of the Internet's most notorious and divisive cultural commentators has finally chimed into the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2024
Music Ice Cube Will Make "Major Announcement" During Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Ceremony Given Ice Cube's iconic films and his indelible hip-hop influence, a Walk Of Fame Star makes perfect se– Wait, doesn't he have one already? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Ray Vaughn Reveals He Got Feedback From Kendrick Lamar Amid Joey Bada$$ Battle According to Ray Vaughn, most of the notes fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar had for him involved ad-libs. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Levies Stealing Accusations Against Dreka Gates' Neglect Claims Kevin Gates and Dreka Gates have been butting heads legally for the last several months, and the former is dropping some heavy allegations. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Juvenile Goes Ballistic On The NFL For Lil Wayne Super Bowl Snub Weezy's Hot Boys crewmate is speaking out in anger for him. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2024
Music Tony Buzbee Vows To Go After Jay-Z For “A Lot” Of Money After Lawsuit Gets Tossed Yesterday, a Los Angeles County judge dismissed Jay-Z's defamation lawsuit against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Clarifies Viral Drake Comments: "We Don’t Need Him To Be Some Social Activist" Ebro Darden has elaborated on his recent viral comments regarding Drake. By Cole Blake July 19, 2023
Music Gangsta Boo's Last Music Video Released The late Three 6 Mafia rapper featured in a video with fellow members Crunchy Black and La Chat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2023
Music Lil Uzi Vert, Dua Lipa, Belly, & More Performing At iHeartRadio Music Festival Stay tuned for the full line-up in early June. By Alex Zidel April 30, 2018