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Music What Happened To Lauryn Hill? A Timeless Icon We're taking a look at how Fugees member Lauryn Hill disappeared from a place of electric stardom after "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." By Caleb Hardy June 05, 2023
Music How To Listen To J. Cole's "Birthday Blizzard '26" Freestyles J. Cole just dropped off four new freestyles as part of an EP called "Birthday Blizzard '26," hosted by the legendary DJ Clue. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent Unleashes On Diddy As Donald Trump Exposes The Mogul For Seeking A Presidential Pardon 50 Cent has been relentlessly going after Diddy as of late, and that won't stop anytime soon, especially after President Trump's revelation. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Addresses His Substance Abuse & Thoughts On Rehab Gravedigger Mountain's overlord thinks people see drugs as a part of his image, and expressed wishes to get rid of them little by little. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Promises New Album "Slime Cry" Is Still "Loading" After Delay NBA YoungBoy already dropped his album "MASA" earlier this year and followed it up with a wildly successful tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Original Content 5 U.K. Female Singers You Need To Know Female singers from the United Kingdom are making their way into the mainstream R&B scene. Check out the top five ladies to get acquainted with. By Kristen Bromiley December 27, 2017
Music Kodak Black On "Drink Champs": Rapper Has A Ball During Episode Preview The Florida MC looks like he's going to have an episode that's equal parts hilarious and reflective, which is a pretty good sign. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 23, 2023
Music Latto Reveals Why She Had To Diss Cardi B Latto dissed Cardi B on the song "Gimme Dat," and now, we have an official reason for why Latto felt the need to do it. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Clowned Online For Gay Porn Star Lookalike Confusion The rapper was not in any gay porn, despite what Twitter might like you to believe. By Noah Grant May 17, 2023
Music Cardi B Pushes Fan Away Who Tried To Touch Her Rump While Dancing Cardi B made it clear her show at a nightclub was hands-off for attendees. Some folks scolded the fan online while others joked about it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims That Cam'ron Beat Jay-Z In 2000s Rap Battle Ak has another unpopular rap take. By Elias Andrews May 22, 2024
Music Kanye West Inks Partnership Deal With Gamma To Release "Bully" Kanye West's latest "Bully" announcement comes after he published a lengthy apology statement in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026