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Music Octavian’s Ex Claims She Was Offered £20,000 To Stay Silent On Abuse Allegations The ex-girlfriend of UK rapper Octavian claims in a new BBC Three documentary that she was offered a £20,000 NDA in exchange for her silence on the abuse she suffered in their relationship. By Keenan Higgins January 31, 2021
Streetwear Cardi B Officially Launches Her First Apparel Collection With Reebok The rapper officially launched the collection on Friday. By Madusa S. April 24, 2021
Politics Biz Markie's Widow Receives Heartfelt Letter From The Obamas Markie was a supporter of the 44th President of the United States. By EJ Panaligan August 04, 2021
Music PartyNextDoor's "Colours" Is Now Available For Streaming The Mississauga-born artist has finally brought the beloved 2014 mixtape to streaming services. By Madusa S. January 29, 2021
Music Shock G Cause Of Death Revealed Digital Underground icon Shock G passed away from an accidental drug overdose. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2021
Streetwear Playboi Carti Collabs On New "WLR" Merch With Cactus Plant Flea Market The rapper is releasing more merch for his new album. By Madusa S. December 30, 2020
Music Ariana Grande Reveals Tracklist For New Album, "Positions" Ariana Grande's new album, "positions," is set to drop Friday, check out the tracklist below. By Cole Blake October 25, 2020
Music Bobby Shmurda Fans Celebrate His Release From Prison Bobby Shmurda is home and life is beautiful. By Alex Zidel February 23, 2021
Music Trippie Redd Calls Lil Uzi Vert & Playboi Carti "GOATS From Our Era" He also named his Top 5 rappers of all time—a list that includes Carti, Uzi, and three Rap legends. By Erika Marie May 05, 2021
Pop Culture Dr. Dre Denies Wife's Abuse Allegations, Says She Wants More Money From Divorce He reportedly believes his estranged wife Nicole Young created her abuse as a way to be awarded financially in their split. By Erika Marie April 07, 2021
Music YFN Lucci Laughs Off Shooting Gun On Music Video Set: "I'm Thinking It's Fake" The ATL artist reflected on the moment when the gun went off. By Erika Marie December 16, 2020
Music J. Cole Snapping On LA Leakers: Rappers & Fans React J. Cole's incendiary freestyle on the L.A. Leakers has ramped up the excitement ahead of "The Off-Season." By Mitch Findlay May 12, 2021