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Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Signs Massive New Record Deal With Kartel Music The rapper is changing things up. By Elias Andrews October 07, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Denies TDE Punch's Claim That Drake Writes Akademiks TV Captions DJ Akademiks and TDE's Punch have been exchanging words online ever since Nicki Minaj and SZA's feud began, and Drake is a central topic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Cardi B Gets Brutally Honest About Artists Backing Out Of “Am I The Drama?” Cardi B's sophomore album "Am I The Drama?" boasts features from Kehlani, Megan Thee Stallion, Selena Gomez, Janet Jackson, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Original Content Hip-Hop Family Tree Part 1: The Old School Hip-hop pioneers and their famous relatives. By Karlton Jahmal January 09, 2018
Music Dungeon Family To Reunite In Honor Of Rico Wade At ONE Musicfest With Future, Doechii, & More Headlining ONE Musicfest will be featuring a number of high-profile artists in 2025 when it kicks off at Piedmont Park in October. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025
Music Roc Nation Motions To Have Fat Joe Lawsuit Dismissed And Demands Lawyer Be Sanctioned Roc Nation motioned to have the case against Fat Joe dropped, saying that naming the company was an attempt at getting a large settlement. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson Faces New Sexual Battery Allegations As Fifth Woman Files Police Report Earlier this year, Smokey Robinson was sued by four of his former housekeepers, who alleged that he sexually assaulted and harassed them. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music Gunna Covers Up YSL Tattoo Amid Rumored Rift With Young Thug Gunna and Young Thug go way back, but in recent years, there's been a great deal of speculation about where they stand. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Diddy's 2012 Overdose Photos Resurface After Trial Begins Diddy was arrested in September 2024 in Manhattan on Sex Trafficking charges. He has been detained in Brooklyn Metropolitian DC. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Drake's "Nokia" Climbs The U.S. Spotify Charts Breaking Into Top 10 Drake's "Nokia" is rising to the top of the chart. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025
Music Kanye West's Sexual Assault Accuser Audri Nix Responds To His Extortion Allegations Audri Nix made it clear that Kanye West is the one who exposed these sexual assault and extortion accusations, not her or her team. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music Lil Baby Has Frightening Run-In With A Fan During Meet & Greet Lil Baby will continue to perform on his "WHAM World Tour" through October, concluding with shows in Australia and New Zealand. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025