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TV 50 Cent Honors Battle Rapper DNA With Song Shoutout During "Power" Credits The underground MC was honored by his song's inclusion, and even brought back his recaps of the show's episodes to celebrate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 23, 2023
Music What Is Missy Elliott's Best-Selling Album? Explore the impact of Missy Elliott's album that redefined hip-hop and R&B with its innovative style and empowering themes. By Rain Adams November 14, 2023
Music Grammys 2024 Nominees: A Look At Best Melodic Rap Performance Drake, 21 Savage, and SZA are just a few names added to the nominees in this category. Check out the tracks and let us know who you want to win. By Paul Barnes November 16, 2023
Music Joe Budden's Friend Reveals Why Drake's Melyssa Ford Merch Links To His Patreon Page The "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" merch drop was the latest in a series of jabs Drake has made against Joe Budden over the years. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Music Young Scooter’s Family Issues Emotional Statement After Woman's Arrest For Alleged Fake 911 Call Young Scooter tragically passed away late last month after sustaining a serious leg injury while fleeing Atlanta police. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2025
Music Young Thug Divides Fans With Exciting New Snippet Young Thug is feeling like a supergiant star these days, although we don't fully know if the "UY Scuti" hype is for this new album's rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Footage Of Men Dropping Off "RIP Drake" Coffin At DJ Khaled's Home Surfaces Weeks Later A similar incident to this DJ Khaled and Drake oddity happened to 6ix9ine, who found a fake King Von coffin on his doorstep last month. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2025
Sports LeBron James & His Daughter Vibe To Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s "Luther" Amid Drake Tensions Kendrick Lamar and SZA's hit collaboration, "Luther," is continuing to dominate the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By Cole Blake March 23, 2025
Music Drake Is Allegedly In Talks To Amend His UMG Lawsuit Over "Not Like Us," But There's A Catch Drake's lawyer Michael J. Gottlieb continues to double down on his accusations against UMG of payola practices and covert promo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music The Joe Budden Podcast Tries Their Best To "Review" Playboi Carti's New Album "MUSIC" Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" might be getting a follow-up titled "BABY BOI," but don't get your hopes up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music Diddy Claims CNN Destroyed The Only Video Of Him Assaulting Cassie & It Could Have Major Trial Implications The prosecution is hoping to use the video of Diddy hitting Cassie in an effort to show a history of behavior. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Featured On Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" And He's Taking Shots Again This would mark Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti's first collaboration, and joins other rumored "I AM MUSIC" guests like Lil Uzi Vert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2025