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Music Busta Rhymes Reveals "ELE 2" Release Date & Album Cover Busta Rhymes shares the menacing album artwork and release date of his tenth studio album "Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God." By Mitch Findlay October 07, 2020
Music Drake Caught A Fan's Bra One-Handed During "In My Feelings" Performance The rapper didn't skip a beat. By Erika Marie March 13, 2019
Music Chris Brown Reacts To Chvrches, Wishing They "Walked In Front Of A Speeding Bus" Chris Brown lashes out at Chvrches after being labeled an abuser. By Devin Ch April 27, 2019
Music The Game Takes Aim At 50 Cent Again While Detailing Hypothetical Film "Abandonment" Game was asked what type of movie he would be in with 50 Cent: A father (Fif) abandons his child, so Game's character would play dad to the kid. By Erika Marie June 15, 2022
Music Hip-Hop Remembers DMX Following the death of DMX, hip-hop has taken to social media to honor the life and legacy of the legendary rapper. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2021
Music Clipse & Pharrell Preview Kendrick Lamar's "Chains & Whips" Verse In New Snippet Kendrick Lamar's feature on the upcoming Clipse album "Let God Sort Em Out" supposedly caused label drama with Def Jam and UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music YK Osiris Van Shot Up After Lil Baby Concert In St. Louis Leaving 4 Injured: Report Police have confirmed four people were injured because of the shooting. By Aron A. August 23, 2018
Original Content ADHD: Joyner Lucas' Identity Crisis Or Art Imitating Life? As the release of "ADHD" looms ahead, are Joyner Lucas' attempts to diversify his sound working in his favor or is he straying too far from what makes him unique? By Robert Blair September 17, 2019
Music Meechy Darko Announces New Flatbush Zombies Album "On The Way" What better way to kick off a "New World Order?" By Mitch Findlay January 24, 2019
Music Young Thug's YSL Co-Founder Defines "Slime" In Court: Watch Yet another surprising definition has been revealed during Young Thug's RICO trial. By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2024
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Gunna Previews Hot New Future & Young Thug Collab From "DS4" The drip influencer teased a new song and visual on Instagram this afternoon. By Hayley Hynes December 29, 2021