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Music Fugees Member Pras Found Guilty In Federal Conspiracy Case The MC is looking at a pretty lengthy sentence. By Noah Grant April 26, 2023
Music Mick Jenkins Announces "Pieces Of A Man" Tour Dates Mick Jenkins is heading on the road. By Mitch Findlay November 14, 2018
Music Coolio Had Three Bags Of Drugs With Him When He Passed The coroner's report disputes initial claims that no drugs were found on the scene of his tragic loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2023
Music Lizzo Files Lawsuit Against Men Claiming They Helped Write "Truth Hurts" She also awarded a songwriting credit to the woman who inspired the track. By Erika Marie October 24, 2019
Music Lauryn Hill & H.E.R. Will Light Up Hollywood Bowl Stage In Special Performance The one-night event will go down in October. By Erika Marie August 07, 2019
Music Drake Thanks Gracie Abrams For Allowing Him To Accept His Hated Birthmark As "Art" Megastars like Drake are still human and he's got insecurities and he's learning to embrace them just like the rest of the world. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Kodak Black Says He Got $600K In Bitcoin From Drake, Salutes 1090 Jake At RL Miami Yak commended Jake for exposing rappers, and in another instance, exposed Drizzy as quite the generous gentleman. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 22, 2023
Music Proof's Estate Finally Controls His Music, Confirms Two New Tracks On Eminem "STANS" Soundtrack The family of the late Proof finally got control of his music. Fans now have his older work and some unreleased songs to look forward to. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025
Music Ray J Puts Jay-Z & Beyonce On Blast For Allegedly Ignoring Brandy On Tour Recently, Ray J shared a message for Jay-Z and Beyonce, even though he knew his sister Brandy wouldn't approve. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Kanye West, Taylor Swift & More Got Grammy Nods Due To Last-Minute Rule Change Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, SZA, and Baby Keem also reportedly benefitted from the Recording Academy's decision to expand top award categories. By Joshua Robinson November 25, 2021
Music Dr. Dre Drops "The Chronic" 30th Anniversary Memorabilia, Fans Celebrate The California legend changed the game back in 1992, and these new items pay homage to the album's iconic status. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2023
Music 50 Cent & Big Meech Team Up To Tease Upcoming Collab 50 Cent and Big Meech have something on the way. By Caroline Fisher November 17, 2024