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Music Brian McKnight Jr. Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Brother Niko After His Tragic Passing Brian McKnight's son, Niko McKnight, passed away at the age of 32, last week, after a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Juvenile Claims That Lil Wayne Is The Greatest Rapper Of All Time Cash Money loyalty. By Elias Andrews August 13, 2024
Relationships JT Surprises Lil Uzi Vert With An Excursion At Sea: Watch JT and Lil Uzi Vert have defied the odds. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2024
Music Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Promised To Be The Biggest Debut Of 2025 Early reports show that Playboi Carti is set to be the biggest artist in hip-hop with his new album's streaming numbers top GNX & $$$4U. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Breaks Down About Being Away From Grandkids In Prison Keefe D is currently behind bars at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas awaiting his trial, which begins next year. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Music Kanye West Blindsides Morgan Wallen With Random Swastika Text Kanye West's latest Twitter outburst is quite small right now, but it's making his message to Morgan Wallen stand out even more. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Surprisingly Shouts Out Jay-Z During Latest Twitter Rant Jay-Z recently broke a tie with Kanye West for the most awarded rapper in Grammys history, the latest chapter in their complicated story. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Dethrone Drake As "Luther" Ascends To No. 1 On Apple Music Kendrick Lamar and SZA took down Drake's "Gimme a Hug." By Cole Blake February 18, 2025
Music Gillie Da Kid Defends Drake Against Kendrick Lamar: "You'll Be Cool, Next Year ... You'll Be Back" Gillie Da King shares his thoughts on Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 12, 2025
Music Karrahboo Seemingly Parts Ways With Lil Yachty’s Concrete Boys Fans think Karrahboo is done with Concrete Boys after being a no-show at Broccoli City Festival. By Cole Blake July 28, 2024
Music Cardi B Gets Emotional As Star Brim Begins Prison Sentence: "This Is A Reset" Cardi B's close friend Star Brim went to prison this morning. By Caroline Fisher September 20, 2024
Music Method Man Asks Fans To Separate Diddy's Downfall From Rap Culture Meth drew a line. By Elias Andrews September 19, 2024