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Music Rihanna's Hollywood Hills Mansion Broken Into For 2nd Time In 4 Months Rihanna's home has become a hotspot for deviant activity. By Devin Ch September 26, 2018
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Jay-Z: Who Had The Better Sophomore Album? Jay-Z and Kanye West go head to head in the latest installment of "Who Had The Best Sophomore Album?" By Ben Bijur February 24, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Claims She Doesn't Owe Tracy Chapman Anything Over Nas Collab: Report Nicki Minaj fires back at Tracy Chapman over the “Baby Can I Hold You” sample on "Sorry." By Aron A. February 26, 2019
Music Beyoncé & Nicki Minaj Tied For New Record On Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Charts BeyHive and Barbz rejoice! By Milca P. May 26, 2018
Music XXXTentacion's Car To Be Returned To His Mother The car that XXXTentacion was fatally shot in will be returned to his mother. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2019
Music Tory Lanez Gets New Court Date Amid Fight To Overturn Conviction In 2022, Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a party two years prior. By Caroline Fisher July 29, 2025
Music Unreleased Kanye West Song From "808s & Heartbreak" Sessions Surfaces Online The track is titled "I'll Be Alright," and although it's not confirmed that it came from "808s," the autotune and cold beat suggest some heartbreak. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2023
Music Nas On "Illmatic" Anniversaries: "I'm Tired Of Celebrating It" Nas's catalog is so deep that he doesn't want to continue celebrating one album. By Aron A. October 18, 2019
Music Montana of 300 Defends His $15K "Who Run It" GoFundMe Montana of 300 doesn't want to hear anybody complain about his GoFundMe. By Matthew Parizot April 20, 2018
Music Thundercat Recalls Facetiming Mac Miller The Night Before He Died Thundercat shares more thoughtful words about his friend. By Noah C September 07, 2019
Music Lil Kim Explains Significance Of "9" & Calls It A "Spiritual Awakening" Lil' Kim finally returns with her brand new album "9," which she explains is a big moment for her. By Erika Marie July 17, 2019
Music Cardi B Denies That "Be Careful" Is About Offset's Cheating Allegations Cardi B isn't allowing any sort of Offset slander to occur. By Aron A. March 30, 2018