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Music Akon Says The Rich Have More Problems Than The Poor While reflecting on the passing of Michael K. Williams, Akon tells TMZ that famous and rich people have more issues than poor people. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2021
Music Camila Cabello's "Havana" Is The First Female Song To Top 3 Billboard Charts Since 1996 Camila Cabello and the Billboard charts have quite the relationship. By Chantilly Post February 26, 2018
Politics 50 Cent Labels NYPD "Toughest Gang In NY" Following Gonzalez Verdict 50 Cent is appalled by the decision to exonerate Officer Emanuel Gonzalez. By Devin Ch August 11, 2019
Music Drake Told Akademiks He Missed A Call From Tay Keith Prior To His Death A conversation between Drake and DJ Akademiks has shed new light on how the rapper processed Tay Keith's unexpected death. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music Steve Stoute Reveals Kobe Bryant Was Around Nas, Foxy Brown During Rap Career Steve Stoute once signed Kobe Bryant to a record deal back in the day. By Aron A. January 28, 2020
Music Does Future & Young Thug's "Just Because" Foreshadow A "Super Slimey 2"? At this point we're just waiting for an official "Super Slimey 2" announcement. By hnhh July 29, 2019
Music Kodak Black Reveals Cover Art For "Painting Pictures" Album Kodak Black is dropping his debut album on March 31. By hnhh March 24, 2017
Music Ralo Breaks Silence Over Arrest Ralo, enraged by time wasted and racial profiling, takes to Instagram to explain the legal system. By Devin Ch February 15, 2018
Music Joe Budden Charged With Lewdness After Standing Naked Outside Neighbor's Apartment Joe Budden will appear in court regarding the incident, next month. By Cole Blake December 31, 2024
Music Cardi B, Offset & Quavo Meet Madonna With Shared Enthusiasm Cardi B met her "idol" Madonna and had the best time of her life. By Alex Zidel March 06, 2018
Music Drake Stirs Up Debate By Proclaiming Himself "One Of The Most Profound Writers" Ever Anything that Drake does causes debates online. But this statement right here might crash the Twitter servers for a while. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Music Drake Brings Out Machine Gun Kelly & Doe Boy For Cleveland Show Drake made sure his show had some major hometown rep. By Ben Mock February 25, 2024