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Music Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def To Host Four US Concerts Before Retirement Before he retires, Yasiin Bey will perform one show in Harlem and three in Washington D.C. By Angus Walker November 27, 2016
Music Hip-Hop Stands By Tee Grizzley After Tragic Shooting A drive-by shooting left Tee Grizzley mourning the death of his aunt Jobina Brown. By Mitch Findlay August 22, 2019
Music Ciara Gushes Over Russell Wilson & Wanting To "Level Up" Before Meeting Him The singer said when she began dating Wilson, he jumped into daddy mode without hesitation. By Erika Marie June 21, 2019
Music Scarface Challenges Ice Cube To "Verzuz" But Wants Them To Play The Other's Hits Instead of playing tracks from their own catalogs, Scarface wants to share his favorite Ice Cube songs while Cube returns the favor. By Erika Marie July 15, 2021
Music Mike Dean Confirms He's Working On New Kanye West, Quavo/Travis Scott Albums Mike Dean's out here working on some of the most anticipated albums. By Aron A. December 04, 2017
Music Trick Daddy Takes Plea Deal After Cocaine & DUI Charges Trick Daddy's recent arrest for cocaine possession and driving under the influence have been dropped entirely following a plea deal. By Mitch Findlay February 22, 2021
Music K. Michelle Responds After Being Accused Of Skin Bleaching: "The Sh*t Y’all Make Up" K. Michelle has a message for the haters. By Chantilly Post September 27, 2018
Relationships Playboi Carti Shares Pic Of His Son With Iggy Azalea Playboi Carti gave fans on Instagram a look at his son. By Cole Blake January 21, 2024
Music Future & Metro Boomin's "WE DON'T TRUST YOU" First Week Sales Projections Are In It hasn't even been 48 hours since this new album dropped, and fiery discussion around it online translates to a lot of plays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2024
Original Content Best Hip-Hop Late Night Performances Of The Past Decade The late night circuit has yielded some genuinely magnificent hip-hop performances. By Gus Fisher March 23, 2019
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison Over Fatal Car Crash D Dawg pleaded no contest to charges of negligent homicide and illegal carrying of weapons with controlled dangerous substances. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Future Says Yung Bans Is Making $30K A Show Yung Bans is already banking on his live performances according to Future. By Alex Zidel March 05, 2018