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Sports Kodak Black Gives NFL Players Rap Names: "Dookie Cheese" & "Ramen Noodle" JJ Watt gets to keep his real name. By Alex Zidel March 01, 2019
Music Azealia Banks Offers Hairline Tips While Siding With Safaree Amid Nicki Minaj Feud Azealia Banks is here with info on how to get good plugs. By Chantilly Post August 14, 2018
Music Pharrell Gushes Over Don Toliver In Resurfaced Interview: “He’s Something Else” While chatting with Complex, Pharrell gave Don Toliver immense praise for his work. By Hayley Hynes October 09, 2021
Music Bow Wow Reveals Why Ciara Didn't Perform "Like You" With Him At The BET Awards Bow Wow performed the song at the BET Awards during a star-studded reunion for the popular BET series, "106 & Park." By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Hit With Heavy Legal Fees For Neglecting "Donda" Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has kept things pretty low-key in recent months, at least when compared to his controversial start to the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Jay-Z Launches College Bus Tour To Empower Historically-Black Institutions Jay-Z's mother Gloria Carter will lead the young achievers on a tour of 11 historically-black colleges. By Devin Ch April 24, 2019
Music Jay-Z Files Motion To Have Rape Accuser Reveal Her Identity Alex Spiro, Jay-Z's legal rep, filed the paperwork. By Zachary Horvath December 09, 2024
Music Meek Mill Debuts Two Songs In Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Top 10 "Going Bad" and "What's Free" claim two positions in the top 10. By Aron A. December 14, 2018
Music 2Pac's "Until The End Of Time" Gets Vinyl Anniversary Release 2Pac's quadruple-platinum posthumous album "Until The End Of Time" is set to receive an ambitious vinyl re-release. By Mitch Findlay March 30, 2021
Music Kanye West Blasts Kai Cenat In Instagram DMS Over His Free "VULTURES" Merch Ye wasn't happy with Kai publicly complaining that he got his pants too big, even though the streamer appreciated the free merch. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2024
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks (June 16) Staff picks this week: Young Thug, Kembe X, A$AP Ferg, Denzel Curry, & more. By Danny Schwartz June 16, 2017
Music Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter Roy Hargrove Dead At 49 Roy Hargrove worked with artists like D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common, over the course of an illustrious career that spanned several decades By Devin Ch November 03, 2018