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Music J. Cole Surpasses 100 Career Entries On The Billboard Hot 100 J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Original Content LaRussell Is In A League Of His Own: Talks Throwing Concerts In His Backyard To Nipsey Hussle’s Influence On “Proud 2 Pay” Movement Fresh off the release of his stirring 21st studio album, "I Hate When Life’s Going Great," LaRussell caught up with HNHH to discuss everything from his unique approach to independence to what the future holds for his movement in Vallejo. By Joshua Robinson November 01, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Released From Prison And Transferred To Unknown Location NBA YoungBoy may have been transferred to a halfway house or back to his home if this is true, but we're still waiting on more reports. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music What Is Alicia Keys's Best-Selling Album? Rediscover Alicia Keys' groundbreaking debut an album that redefined R&B with its unique fusion of classical and soul. By Rain Adams November 15, 2023
Pop Culture Fredo Sentenced To Five Years In Dubai Prison For Drug Possession, Reports Say Fredo finds himself back behind bars just about three months later. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2024
Music Young Thug Allegedly Told 21 Savage That He Wanted To Ruin Gunna's Rollout In Leaked Call Young Thug and 21 Savage have had several clips of a call be made public, the latest clips being Thug addressing the Gunna situation. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Original Content Kanye, Kendrick, & Kevin Gates: God, Grit, And The Gospel Of Rap Faith without a pulpit: How Kanye, Kevin Gates, and Kendrick Lamar turn Rap into a space for spiritual reckoning. By Erika Marie July 11, 2025
Music Drake Co-Signs BigXThaPlug Ahead Of New Album, "I Hope You're Happy" Drake is working on an upcoming album of his own, having dropped two singles for "Iceman" in recent months. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Marc Lamont Hill Spills Coffee After Emanny Snaps On Him During “Joe Budden Podcast” Emanny threw an object at Marc Lamont Hill after Hill made fun of his reading skills on the show, but it did not seem to be too serious. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music BigXThaPlug Reveals He Will Join NBA Youngboy On The MASA Tour After Lil Baby Tour Exit BigXThaPlug has one of the biggest songs of the summer with the Bailey Zimmerman-featured, “All The Way.” "Home" is racing up the charts. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Chrisean Rock Can't Hold Back Her Emotions While Holding Son Chrisean Jr. In Church Chrisean Rock is trying her best to move on and heal from her previous drama, whether it's related to Blueface or her public antics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025
Music Wack 100 Alleges Tory Lanez Was Stabbed In Protective Custody, Not General Population Tory Lanez fortunately recovered from his prison stabbing, and has since been transferred to another facility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025