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Viral PlaqueBoyMax Plays Beats For Lil Baby & Veeze On Stream, But They Were Not Impressed PlaqueBoyMax has much better music under his belt whether Lil Baby and Veeze liked these beats or not, so it's no sweat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Pioneer Hitman Howie Tee Passes Away At 61 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj To Address Alleged Christian Persecution In Nigeria At The United Nations Nicki Minaj previously praised Donald Trump for speaking out about the topic in a post on social media, earlier this month. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Diddy Shows His Age In New Mugshot And Fans Have Plenty To Say Diddy previously requested to be transferred to Fort Dix to take advantage of the facility's drug treatment and rehabilitation program. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Big Sean & Jhené Aiko’s Reported Breakup Leaves Social Media Users Stunned Earlier this week, it was reported that Big Sean and Jhené Aiko decided to go their separate ways after roughly a decade. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Songs Pop Smoke Takes Aim At His Opposition On New Track "Get Back" "Meet The Woo 2" continues to deliver quality album cuts. By Dominiq R. February 09, 2020
Music Sneako Presses Diddy Trial Reporter For Not Calling Kanye West "Ye" Sneako and Kanye West have been linking up a lot as of late, and the two of them made it to the Diddy trial's courthouse on Friday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Doja Cat's "Scarlet" Marketed With Statue In Chicago, Rapper Demands Proper Credit For Her Producers The spooky album drops on September 22. By Ben Mock September 17, 2023
Streetwear Sexyy Red's Security Shoves Twerking Fan, Rapper Flexes Baby Bump In Devilish Selfies Sexyy Red hasn't let pregnancy slow her down. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Seems To Shoot His Shot With Yung Miami By Posting Her On His IG Story The fact that Playboi Carti almost never posts stuff online makes this shoutout to Yung Miami all the more notable. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2024
Original Content Drake Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Megastar Rapper Discover Drake's impressive net worth in 2024, exploring factors like album sales, tours, endorsements, and business ventures. By Jake Skudder January 15, 2024
Music GloRilla Announces Massive 2025 U.S. Tour To Support New Album "GLORIOUS" Big Glo is coming to a city near you! By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2025