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Pop Culture Waka Flocka Flame On His Impact: "I [Brought] The Lifestyle Into Rap, I Wasn't Supposed To Do That" Waka Flocka retired from rapping back in 2020. By Hayley Hynes April 16, 2022
Music Kewon White Convicted Of Mo3 Murder, Receives Prison Sentence Kewon White had been accused of being paid by Yella Beezy to murder Mo3, with Beezy and another alleged culprit facing their trials soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Music Drakeo The Ruler Teases Drake Collaboration On Next Project Drakeo The Ruler reveals that he has new music with Drake in the cut for his next project. By Aron A. December 19, 2020
Profiles Hoodrich Pablo Juan Talks Growing Up Muslim, Gucci Mane's Wisdom, & Nipsey Hussle In "On The Come Up" Hoodrich Pablo Juan lauds the angular vision he took on "BLO The Movie," and his unique partnership with Young Thug in "On The Come Up." By Devin Ch May 01, 2019
Music Rihanna In Talks To Play Poison Ivy In Upcoming DC Film Who's here for this?! By Chantilly Post September 06, 2019
Music Young Thug Is Spitting In Meek Mill & T-Shyne Collab Snippet With a new "Slime Language 2" single on the way, Young Thug teases a new track featuring vocals from Meek Mill and T-Shyne. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2021
Music Vince Staples Declares Jay-Z The Greatest Ever The Long Beach rapper has Snoop Dogg at a close second. By Yoni Yardeni July 09, 2021
Music 50 Cent Doubles Down After Jimmy Henchman Denies Prison Attack The beef between 50 Cent and Jimmy Henchman goes back decades, so this back and forth over prison attack claims is unsurprising. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Dr. Dre & Ice Cube Win Appeal In Suge Knight's Hit-And-Run Murder Case Terry Carter was fatally run over on the set of "Straight Outta Compton" back in '15. By Devin Ch July 26, 2018
Music Iggy Azalea Details Private Health Battle During Her Time On OnlyFans Iggy Azalea recently sat down with ABC News to discuss life after her music career and her brief time as an OnlyFans model. By Devin Morton August 12, 2025
Numbers Pop Smoke, 50 Cent, & Roddy Ricch's "The Woo" Goes Gold The three-headed monster that is 50 Cent, Roddy Ricch, and Pop Smoke have been rewarded for "The Woo." By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2020
Music Charlamagne Tha God Co-Signs Megan Thee Stallion's Rant Against Tory Lanez Tory Lanez's legal team held a press conference about the case in which he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, last week. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025