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Music Wiz Khalifa Facing Nine Months In Romanian Prison Over Drug Possession Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music N.O.R.E Is "Disgusted" By Gangs Using The Word "Slime" N.O.R.E. expresses disappointment in "slime" being used as gang lingo when he intended for it to replace the N-word. By Aron A. March 27, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Surprises Atlanta Fans With Playboi Carti During “Grand National” Tour Kendrick Lamar smashed the record for highest-grossing rap concert just days into his tour with SZA, surpassing Eminem. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Hospitalized For Chest Pains Amid Indictment Rumors Reportedly, Janice Combs thinks her chest pains were caused by stress. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2024
Music Kid Cudi Astonished That Kanye West Released Their Collab On "VULTURES 2" Deluxe Cudi's reaction is priceless. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2024
Original Content Isaiah Rashad Albums, Ranked Isaiah Rashad has solidified himself in the industry as a formidable force. Here's a look at his studio albums and where they rank. By Josh Megson April 26, 2023
Music Lil Xan Releases Cover Art For "HeartbreakSoldiers" Mixtape Lil Xan drops some details about his upcoming project. By Matthew Parizot May 27, 2018
Music The Weeknd’s Hit “The Hills” Now Certified Diamond The Weeknd's 2015 hit "The Hills" has gone diamond. By Kevin Goddard June 28, 2019
Music 5 Biggest Beefs In Hip Hop Right Now: Kendrick, Megan, Nicki, Drake, Cole & More In a wild turn, 2024 has already proven to be a big year for hip hop beef. With many rappers throwing shots out, here are the biggest current feuds. By TeeJay Small April 04, 2024
Tech Impossible Brief & Shakur Estate Announce NFT Collection Inspired By Tupac Shakur's Rarest Jewelry "The Immortal Collection" is set to release December 15. By Taylor McCloud December 10, 2021
Pop Culture Rico Nasty Admits She Feels Disrespected When Fans Ask Her To Twerk The "Smack A Bitch" hitmaker called out fans who write messages on their phones asking her to twerk on stage. By Hayley Hynes January 17, 2022
Music Diddy Accuser Alleges That Mogul Filmed Freak Offs To Blackmail Celebrities The Diddy allegations keep coming. By Caroline Fisher October 04, 2024