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Pop Culture 50 Cent Crowned "Funniest Rapper" By Nems, Freddie Gibbs & Tyler, The Creator Among Runner-Ups Fif is pretty much the king of clowning other rappers and having fun in the process according to the Coney Island comedian. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 30, 2022 2.5K Views
Music Lloyd Banks Reveals "Lazy Lloyd" Nickname Was Inspired By Layzie Bone The New York emcee was a huge fan like the rest of us and says he's never told anyone where his nickname came from. By Erika Marie September 07, 2022 1.7K Views
Music Nelly Brings Out Ashanti During Concert, Seems To Reference Irv Gotti Irv said he learned of Nelly and Ashanti's prior romance while watching a basketball game, and Nelly now claims he has floor seats once again. By Erika Marie August 08, 2022 15.4K Views
Music BeatKing Returns With Video To Show He Stopped His Show When Fan Was Pushed Off Stage He wanted to show that he does have love for his gay fans and added "Ion want no smoke wit da alphabet squad." By Erika Marie June 14, 2022 1.7K Views
Music Nicki Minaj Reacts To High Praise From Missy Elliott Over VMA Video Vangaurd Award Honor The two Hip Hop icons exchanged heartfelt praise for one another. By Erika Marie August 09, 2022 4.7K Views
Music Turk Reveals That He Once Caught An STD With Lil Wayne Turk recalled getting crabs with Lil Wayne during an appearance on "Drink Champs." By Cole Blake September 07, 2022 8.3K Views
Music Big Gipp Says ATL Producers "Gon' Smoke" NYC: "[They] Ain't Had A TLC, Usher, Or Jagged Edge" He also says Mary J. Blige can't match Toni Braxton in record sales. By Erika Marie February 20, 2023 1034 Views
Music Biggie Wasn't Killed In A Drive-By, Says Ex-Bodyguard Gene Deal believes Biggie's murderer was waiting on him. By Erika Marie February 14, 2023 2.8K Views
Sneakers Ludacris Performs In Massive Air Force 1s Ludacris brought back the iconic big shoes. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023 7.4K Views
Streetwear ASAP Rocky Dons Stacks On Stacks Of Gold Chains While Filming Video With Locals In Barbados Rocky and Rihanna flew to her home country earlier this month as they await the arrival of their second child. By Hayley Hynes June 30, 2023 9.2K Views
Pop Culture French Montana Is Selling His $23 Million Hidden Hills Mansion French Montana is cashing in on his investment for millions of dollars. By Jake Lyda June 29, 2023 881 Views
Music Erykah Badu Reflects On J. Dilla's Greatness Erykah Badu knew J Dilla better than most. By Jake Lyda June 28, 2023 660 Views