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Music T-Pain Introduced Auto-Tune To The 2000s But Credits Snoop Dogg For Making It Acceptable To Use In Hip-Hop After T-Pain reached the top of the charts with "I'm Sprung" in 2005, Snoop Dogg joined the trend with "Sexual Eruption" in 2007. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 08, 2025
Music D'Wayne Wiggins Dead At 64 Following Cancer Battle D'Wayne Wiggins was a founding member of the R&B and soul group Tony! Toni! Toné! and a true Oakland legend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Reportedly Arrested On Drug And Ammunition Charges A Month After Release EBK Jaaybo also allegedly drove without a license and violated the terms of his probation. His next court date is set for Friday, March 7. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Flau'jae Johnson Explains The Major Impact Boosie Badazz Had On Her Life Flau'jae Johnson says Boosie Badazz had a huge impact on her life after her father passed away shortly after she was born. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Pop Culture ASAP Rocky Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore ASAP Rocky's net worth in 2024 and discover how his music career, fashion influence, and entrepreneurship contributed to his wealth. By Jake Skudder January 03, 2024
Music Tory Lanez' Alleged Jail Call To Kelsey Harris Leaks: Listen In the leaked audio that's making its round around the internet, Tory Lanez repeatedly apologizes to Kelsey Harris and admits to being "too drunk." By Joshua Robinson December 30, 2022
Music Canibus Clarifies Suspect Line On LL Cool J Diss "Second Round K.O." Canibus explained that things didn't mean the same thing back in the day that they do now, which doesn't make his line any less funny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2023
Music Tevin Campbell Recalls Getting Drunk & Being Rude To Wyclef Jean In The Studio It was back in the R&B icon's younger days, and things became so uncontrollable that Wyclef called Tevin's mom. Apparently, it didn't help. By Erika Marie June 30, 2022
Music J Money Shot And Robbed In Korean Prince's Rolls-Royce The Atlanta rapper was hospitalized in critical condition and lost some of his jewelry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 20, 2022
Politics T.I. Endorses Kamala Harris As Joe Biden's Vice President Politically-vocal rapper T.I. took to Instagram to celebrate Kamala Harris' newfound position as Joe Biden's Vice President. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2020
Music Cardi B Strips Naked In The Car Because Of Her "P***y Wedgie" Cardi B needed to let everything breathe. By Alex Zidel January 16, 2019
Original Content Why Black Thought Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar? By Luke Hinz June 26, 2018