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Music Rick Ross Turns 45 Today marks the forty-fifth birthday of hip-hop's beloved boss, the eternally Yung Renzel -- better known as Rick Ross. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Music Migos & DJ Khaled Connect In The Studio With their upcoming albums on the way, DJ Khaled and Migos have connected in the studio to make a "Khaled Khaled" hit. By Mitch Findlay March 23, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Asks Kanye West To Show Up To DMX Funeral: Report Swizz Beatz reportedly asked Kanye West to be part of DMX's funeral service this week. By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Pop Culture Apple Music Says Artists & Labels Make A Penny Per Stream On Average The streaming platform is an industry leader in streaming-service payouts. By Madusa S. April 20, 2021
Music Gucci Mane Announces New Song With Pooh Shiesty Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty's new collab is dropping Thursday. By Joe Abrams June 08, 2021
Music Hit-Boy Pulls Out His Resumé On Hitmaka: "He Don't Make Beats" Hit-Boy proves Hitmaka wrong for claiming he doesn't have any songs on the radio. By Aron A. March 16, 2023
Music 50 Cent Loses "In Da Club" Remix Appeal Lawsuit Against Rick Ross The 50 Cent vs Rick Ross battle continues, this time through 50's lawsuit against Ross for an unauthorized remix of "In Da Club." By Keenan Higgins August 21, 2020
Sports Alicia Keys & NFL Dedicate $1B To Black Businesses Alicia Keys guides the NFL in the right direction. By Dre D. September 11, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Thinks Eminem & Joe Budden Will Reconcile Despite previous tensions between Eminem and Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked believes that both men will be able to find common ground. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2020
Music Migos Debut New Song "Birkin" & People Claim They Fell Off The Migos performed their new song "Birkin" at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which has people saying that the group has fallen off. By Alex Zidel September 21, 2020
Pop Culture Reggae Legend Bunny Wailer Passes Away At 73 The reggae icon passed away in his home in Jamaica. By Madusa S. March 02, 2021
Numbers DaBaby's "Suge" Surpasses One Billion Streams DaBaby's breakout single "Suge" has officially hit a major milestone, passing one billion in total streams. By Mitch Findlay September 22, 2020