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Music Freddie Gibbs Teases New Album With An Assist From Freddy Krueger Freddie Gibbs has employed the help of another famous Freddy to begin teasing his next release. By Devin Morton October 25, 2024
Music Ice Spice Respects The Opinions Of Music Critics Ice Spice was kinder to critics than many of her contemporaries. By Lavender Alexandria October 16, 2023
Music 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees: Megan Thee Stallion Leads The Pack The 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards air on October 15. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2024
Pop Culture Ice Spice Teams Up With Ben Affleck To Promote Her Dunkin' Donuts Collab The Bronx rapper added a little Boston street cred to her new collab with the Massachusetts chain. By Ben Mock September 13, 2023
Music Cops List Alleged Injuries From Lil Nas X Arrest Lil Nas X did post a $75,000 bail but he's still up for a few years in prison as the authorities are taking this arrest seriously. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Music Timbaland Says His OxyContin Addiction Nearly Killed Him Looking back on his OxyContin addiction, Timbaland says he now realizes he was “committing suicide every day.” By Erika Marie September 30, 2026
Music Coolio Died From Fentanyl, Coroner Reveals The rapper also had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system at the time of his tragic loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2023
Pop Culture Latto's Manager Jokes About Selling Her Panties On Tour After eBay auction bids reached nearly $100k for a pair of the rapper's used underwear, there may be a new business venture on the horizon. By Erika Marie February 02, 2023
Music Black Thought, Freddie Gibbs, Talib Kweli & More To Headline Hiero Day Festival Hiero Day goes down in the Bay Area this Labor Day Weekend. By Milca P. August 30, 2018
Pop Culture Taylor Swift Receives Backlash From "Gaylor" Fandom For "1989 (Taylor's Version)" Liner Notes Swift spoke on fans sexualizing her friendships in the liner notes of "1989 (Taylor's Version)." By Ben Mock October 27, 2023
Music R. Kelly Sentenced To One More Additional Year Of Prison Time In Chicago Case While he was sentenced to 20 years in his Chicago case, the judge said he'll serve most of that time concurrently with his existing 30-year sentence from his New York trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Fights Request For Private Texts In Assault Case Her former employee claims the rapper struck him during a tour stop in Detroit, allegations Nicki Minaj's legal team has denied. By Erika Marie October 27, 2026