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Music Star Celebrates The Death Of Afrika Bambaataa Radio host Troi Torain, aka Star, seems to be pretty ecstatic about the recent news regarding Afrika Bambaataa. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Disbelief To Gucci Mane's Alleged Police Statement Pooh Shiesty recently had a court hearing over his alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane in Dallas earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Chris Brown & Usher Will Embark On "Raymond & Brown" Joint Tour Usher and Chris Brown have been working together a lot as of late, and we now know what these link-ups will lead to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Travis Scott Feeds Into Album Hype With Another Massive Update Travis Scott, fresh off of some recent linkups with Kanye West, seems pretty close to releasing his next solo work. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Heads To Court Amid Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and his crew are currently facing charges related to the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Politics Kanye West Permitted To Perform In The Netherlands Despite Backlash The update comes after the United Kingdom blocked Kanye West from traveling to London to perform at Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Drake On Pace For Biggest Streaming Year In Hip-Hop History Drake continues to rack up streams on Spotify as fans continue to anticipate his ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Cardi B Vows To Get Revenge On Credit Card Thieves According to Cardi B, the two men who stole her credit card are "lucky" that she doesn't have their address. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Will.i.am Argues Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z But Wants To See Them Battle Will.i.am also shared his picks for the five best rappers of all time, including Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and more. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Rick Ross Offers To Buy 50 Cent's Son A Puppy As Feud Intensifies Rick Ross and 50 Cent have been trolling each other on social media more and more in recent months. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025