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Pop Culture Fat Joe Tells Ja Rule "You Was The Drake Before The Drake" Fat Joe had to let everybody know that Ja Rule was the hitmaker before Drizzy stepped on the scene. By Taylor McCloud September 16, 2021
Music Saweetie Speaks On Feeling Overworked & Struggling With Mental Health The rapper revealed that she is looking to find more "balance" in her life. "It's like I live, sleep, eat and breathe music and business," said Saweetie. By Erika Marie December 08, 2021
Music YK Osiris' Felony Aggravated Assault Charge Dropped: Report The District Attorney over YK Osiris' felony aggravated assault case has reportedly decided to not prosecute him at this time. By Joshua Robinson August 18, 2021
TV L.A. Reid Wants To See Beyoncé & Mariah Carey Face Off In A Verzuz: Twitter Reacts During an interview on "The Real," L.A. Reid reveals that his dream Verzuz battle would be between Beyoncé and Mariah Carey. By Joshua Robinson December 09, 2021
TV Michael Rainey Jr. & 50 Cent Celebrate "Power Book II: Ghost" Season Three Renewal "Power Book II: Ghost" will return for a third season, with Brett Mahoney as the new showrunner. By Joshua Robinson December 08, 2021
Music Diplo Reportedly Sued By Ex-Fling For Sexual Battery The woman Diplo has filed a restraining order against and sued for stalking and harassing him has now filed her own lawsuit against the DJ. By Kevin Goddard June 25, 2021
Music "Real Queens Of Hip Hop" Highlights Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Nicki, Cardi & More Several women in Rap are featured in the trailer for the ABC News special, but Lil Kim fans were angered by her absence in promos. By Erika Marie October 14, 2021
Music RZA Explains Why Tupac Was More "Dangerous" Than Biggie The Wu-Tang icon spoke about Tupac being able to "infuse your emotional thought" as well as "arouse the rebel in you." By Erika Marie October 13, 2021
Music Jazmine Sullivan Has More "Heaux Tales" To Share, Reveals Deluxe Edition Tracklist Get ready to hear more of Sullivan's soulful sounds and stories. By Taiyo Coates February 03, 2022
Music Joell Ortiz Announces New Album "Autograph" Joell Ortiz is bringing out KXNG Crooked, CyHi The Prynce, and more for his new album. By Aron A. October 13, 2021
Tech Nas & Pusha T Invest In Streaming Platform To Rival Spotify & Apple Nas and Pusha T are investing in a new streaming platform called Audius. By Taylor McCloud September 16, 2021
Music Fivio Foreign Says Pop Smoke Was A "Real Loving Demon" Fivio Foreign speaks about his friendship with Pop Smoke during a new interview. By Alex Zidel October 13, 2021