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Music R. Kelly's "Sex Slave" Probe: FBI Contacted Joycelyn Savage's Family The FBI got in touch with Joycelyn Savage's family right before "Surviving R. Kelly" was to air. By Devin Ch January 25, 2019
Music Playboi Carti Houston Concert Cancelled After Rioting Fans Storm Through Security Gates Playboi Carti fans shut down his concert at Houston's NRG Park. By Taylor McCloud October 25, 2021
Music T.I. Released From Jail In Time For His Son Major's Birthday Party Despite this morning's arrest, T.I. is back home with his kids. By Aron A. May 16, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop Halloween 2017 Photo Recap Even rappers can't resist the charms of Halloween. By Mitch Findlay October 30, 2017
Music Wiz Khalifa Partners With Supreme Cannabis To Launch Khalifa Kush Oils In Canada Canada will be the first country to have access to the products outside of the U.S. By Erika Marie June 25, 2019
Music Wu-Tang Clan Fan Fined £500 For Saying N-Word While Rapping "Protect Ya Neck" A Wu-Tang Clan fan was fired £500 for “severely" shocking a woman after saying the n-word while rapping "Protect Ya Neck." By Cole Blake August 06, 2022
Music 50 Cent Reportedly Tries To Use A.I. To Troll Lil Kim Over Her Recent Photo 50 Cent and Lil Kim have been at odds ever since they collaborated in 2003, as it didn't take long for them to drift apart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Pop Culture Bobby Shmurda Chooses Between A Verse From JAY-Z & Pop Smoke DJ Akademiks asked the "Hot N*gga" artist which star he'd rather receive a feature from, and his answer might surprise you. By Hayley Hynes April 27, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Says He’s “100% Sure” Young Thug Will Be Found Guilty DJ Akademiks has an interesting prediction. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2024
Music Mystikal Praises NBA YoungBoy, Gives Advice About Legal Troubles The No Limit icon shared that YoungBoy is one of his favorite artists out right now. By Erika Marie March 18, 2021
Music Kid Trunks Leads "F*ck Vic Mensa" Chants After XXXTentacion Diss The "F*ck Vic Mensa" campaign has officially begun. By Alex Zidel October 10, 2018
Music Rihanna Says She's Making A Reggae Album Inspired By Bob Marley Rihanna switches her style up. By Matthew Parizot May 03, 2018