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Music Kevin Hart Joins Bryan Cranston In The Buddy-Comedy "The Upside" Check out the trailer for Kevin Hart's new film venture opposite Bryan Cranston, "The Upside." By Devin Ch October 03, 2018
Music Bun B Shares COVID-19 PSA After His Son Tests Positive Bun B reveals that his son tested positive for COVID-19 days after welcoming his grandchild. By Aron A. June 24, 2020
Music Diddy To Enjoy Memorial Day Festivities Behind Bars Amid Federal Trial Next week, Diddy's longtime assistant Capricorn Clark is expected to take the stand in his sex trafficking trial. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025
Music Teyana Taylor's Message To Trick Or Treaters: "Keep Your Eyes On This Loofah" Bb Junie gets booted up in a costume for the ages. By Devin Ch November 01, 2018
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Recalls His First Time Meeting Eminem The G-Unit mogul thought it was all a prank. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 02, 2024
Music Jhene Aiko Launches W.A.Y.S Foundation & Donates $15K To Young Cancer Patient Jhene Aiko launches new foundation in honor of her late brother. By Aron A. December 27, 2017
Music Jack Harlow Reveals Release Date For New Album "Monica" Jack Harlow fans have been patiently awaiting his fourth studio album for years, and now, the release is just around the corner. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Rae Sremmurd Reach Settlement In Fyre Festival Lawsuit Rae Sremmurd settle the score over their payments for the infamous Fyre Festival. By Aron A. May 12, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar Hits 3 Million Views On "Not Like Us" Music Video In Just 2 Hours The view count is at 13 million as of writing this article, and we're sure that OVO Stans are hitting Kendrick Lamar with bot allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2024
Society Offset Pledges Support: "Kim Kardashian For President" "She deserve to be president. Ain’t no other president doin’ that shit.. and she helping’ black folks," argues Offset. By Devin Ch September 06, 2018
Music 50 Cent's "In Da Club" Surpasses 2 Billion Streams On Spotify The newest milestone comes after 50 Cent finished 2025 as the most popular rapper from New York on YouTube. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026