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Music Kanye West's Cousin Confirms "Real Friends" Story About Stolen Sex Tape Kanye West really did shell out $250,000 to a cousin who discovered a sex tape of his on a laptop he had given away. The incident, as explained by another cousin, is believed to have played a major role in Kanye's recent breakdown. By Angus Walker December 20, 2016
Music J. Cole's "Deja Vu" His First Top 10 Song On Hot 100 J. Cole's winning streak doesn't stop. By hnhh December 19, 2016
Music Nicki Minaj Surpasses Taylor Swift's Hot 100 Record Nicki Minaj snags her 70th Hot 100 hit with "Black Beatles." By hnhh December 14, 2016
Music A$AP Rocky Questions Viral Rap List For Calling Him "Overrated" The list that puts various rappers into "elite," "overrated," and "trash" categories. By Trevor Smith December 13, 2016
Music YFN Lucci's Lawyer Speaks On Young Thug & Gunna's Case, "It's Completely F*cking Racist" Drew Findling finds using lyrics in court cases to be absurd, he says it's "their first amendment right to express themselves." By Lawrencia Grose June 04, 2022
Music Post Malone's Manager, Dre London, Launches New Music Label Dre London is launching his own record label, London Music Group. By Cole Blake October 31, 2021
Pop Culture Cheez-It And Pandora Release Crackers With Cheese Aged to Hip-Hop In collaboration with Pandora, Cheez-It's newest cheese snack is aged with rap music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 04, 2022
Music Jay-Z Honors Jaz-O On Twitter After Rock & Roll HOF Induction Jay-Z makes a rare appearance on Twitter to reflect on his Hall Of Fame induction and offer Jaz-O his flowers. By Aron A. October 31, 2021
Music Yung Bleu Celebrates Landing Lil Wayne Placement After Starting To Produce Last Week Yung Bleu is asking for $50,000 per beat after landing a placement with Lil Wayne. By Alex Zidel December 28, 2021
Music "Best Rappers of 2022 (So Far)" Celebrates Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, J. Cole, Kodak Black & More Brian "B.Dot" Miller once again shared his list and caught a bit of backlash for not including any women. By Erika Marie June 03, 2022
Music Drake Cries Watching Kanye West Sing "Runaway" In Previously Unseen Video Drake got teary-eyed while watching Kanye West dedicate "Runaway" to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian at this month's Free Larry Hoover concert. By Alex Zidel December 27, 2021
Pop Culture 50 Cent Trolls Cuban Link's Cooking Skills With Hilarious Thanksgiving Post 50 Cent roasts Cuban Link's cooking skills after she appears to obliterate their Thanksgiving turkey. By Joshua Robinson November 25, 2021