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Relationships Doja Cat's Relationship Takes Centre Stage With Marriage Hints On "Scarlet" Album "Agora Hills" and "Can't Wait" both find Doja dropping hints about her low-key love life. By Hayley Hynes September 22, 2023
Music Missy Elliott Grabs Victory Over Fellow Songwriter For Aaliyah Royalties The court proceedings surround this track and more began back in 2018. By Zachary Horvath August 28, 2024
Music Tuma Basa Heads To YouTube As Director Of Urban Music Tuma Basa, responsible for curation of Spotify's RapCaviar, moves to YouTube. By Milca P. June 01, 2018
Music Willie Taylor Claims Day26 Would've "Smoked" B2K & Pretty Ricky In Verzuz Although Pretty Ricky came out on top against B2K in their Verzuz last night, Day26's Willie Taylor thinks they dodged the real bullet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Viral Adin Ross Explains Why He Didn't Meet Kanye West In Spain For A Livestream Adin Ross said he worked very hard to get unbanned on Twitch, and we all know how livestreaming on the platform went for Kanye West. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music Billboard Reveals Its Ranking Of The Best Hip-Hop Album Covers Of All Time Billboard celebrated the cover artwork for 50 iconic albums for it's newest ranking, featuring Lil Kim, Outkast, and more. By Cole Blake November 26, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Sued By Former Bodyguard For Alleged Assault & Gun Threat Carlos Christian claims that the New Orleans rapper threatened to shoot him with a rifle and punched him in the ear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Announces 2024 "Hottieween" Concert In Chicago Megan wants to see all of her boos this Halloween. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2024
Pop Culture Halle Bailey Reveals Whether Or Not She’s In The Illuminati Recently, Halle Bailey did a short Q&A during a livestream, answering some of fans' most burning questions. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Trina McGee Announces Her Fourth Pregnancy, At The Age Of 54 Fans were expectedly surprised by the announcement. By Lavender Alexandria June 04, 2024
Music J. Cole Drops "Old Dog" Video In Repair Shop After "Trunk Sale" Car Broke Down J. Cole also spoke about ending his "Trunk Sale" tour and how much it meant to him amid his "The Fall-Off" rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Puts Pressure On The State Ahead Of Murder Retrial YNW Melly's lawyer wants answers. By Cole Blake October 16, 2024