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Streetwear Drake Cheekily Includes Melyssa Ford On His New "NOKIA" Merch Drake's been showing love to Melyssa Ford throughout this "$$$4U" era and he's not letting up even when it comes to the merch. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Yung Joc Hit By Tragedy, Buries Grandmother & Uncle Within A Week's Time Our deepest condolences go out to Yung Joc and his family. By Devin Ch January 23, 2019
Music G$ Lil Ronnie & His Daughter Laid To Rest At Funeral Service Shamon Jones, the mother of the late G$ Lil Ronnie's deceased daughter, gave a tearful eulogy at the funeral service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music 50 Cent Parodies Spider-Man In New "50 Central" Clip 50 Cent takes on one of the best-loved heroes in the MCU. By Matt F October 25, 2017
Music 50 Cent Jokingly Dissed By Lil Nas X The "MONTERO" artist replied to a tweet about how rap has evolved, which compared him to the Queens rapper, and threw a light tongue-in-cheek jab to stir the social media pot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 26, 2023
Relationships Willow Smith "Loves Men & Women Equally" & Is Entertaining Polyamory The ladies of "Red Table Talk" spoke openly about having multiple partners in a relationship. By Erika Marie June 24, 2019
Music JT Addresses Critics Who Say City Girls Makes "Bad Music": "I Could Do A Conscious Rap" The hitmaker says she could veer into a subgenre of Rap, but she likes making tracks "for freedom and fun and partying." By Erika Marie May 24, 2022
Music Ye's IG Account Temporarily Blocked After Teasing New Song Instagram is the latest platform to censor Ye (again). By Isaac Fontes December 08, 2022
Music Drake Scolds DJ Akademiks For Not Congratulating Him On His Birthday DJ Akademiks definitely did celebrate Drake's birthday, but these cheeky jokes led to yet another "ICEMAN" tease. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Relationships Lauren London To Receive Half Of Nipsey Hussle's $11 Million Assets On Behalf Of Son Kross The only two beneficiaries of Nipsey Hussle's estate are his two kids, Kross and Emani. By Caroline Fisher November 01, 2023
Music Cardi B, H.E.R. & Bruno Mars Lead 2018 Soul Train Awards The nominees for the annual Soul Train Awards have arrived. By Chantilly Post October 26, 2018
Music Drake Collaborator Sparks Speculation After Sharing J. Cole's “The Fall-Off” Trailer J. Cole recently announced the release date of his upcoming album "The Fall-Off," and unveiled its cover art and trailer. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026