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Pop Culture R. Kelly's Chicago Trial: Opening Statements Mention Sex With Kids, 2008 Tape The case revolves around his alleged tampering with his 2008 child pornography case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2022
Pop Culture Chris Brown Reveals Diddy Wouldn't Sign Him To Bad Boy Records The "Look at Me Now" star talked to N.O.R.E. on "Drink Champs" about Diddy's reluctance to sign him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2022
Music Money Man Announces New Album "Big Money," Dropping Friday The former Cash Money-signed rapper has a new album on the way, and it drops at the end of the week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2022
Music French Montana Says Labels Are Taking Out Life Insurance Policies On Rappers French Montana says that labels are "praying on making millions" off rappers' deaths as they are now taking out life insurance policies on their artists. By Cole Blake July 19, 2022
Music Joe Budden Talks Summer Walker's Reaction To Doja Cat Winning All The R&B BBMAs After Summer Walker addressed Doja Cat winning all of the R&B awards at the BBMAs, Joe Budden responds. By Brianna Lawson May 26, 2022
Music Method Man On Why Artists Shouldn't Sign To Other Artists' Labels Method Man says that up-and-coming artists shouldn't sign to other artists' labels because they won't get the attention they deserve. By Cole Blake July 19, 2022
Music Trina Addresses Beef With Khia: "The Level Of Disrespect Is Beyond" She added that she doesn't know Khia and is entertaining any social media beef because "that's not even my vibe." By Erika Marie July 19, 2022
Music 2KBABY Gets An Aggressively Large Forehead Tattoo Kentucky rapper 2KBABY appeared on Instagram with a new face tattoo. By Brianna Lawson May 26, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg Fainted When He Saw Tupac On His Deathbed Snoop said Suge Knight told him Pac would be fine, but it was Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur, who helped him find the strength to say goodbye to his friend. By Erika Marie May 26, 2022
Music Tank Recalls Being "Kind Of Homeless" & Jamie Foxx Inviting Him To Move In Tanks shared the story and said that Foxx told him, "You're gonna use my studio and you're going to live in my house until you figure it out." By Erika Marie May 26, 2022
Music Fat Joe Hits Back At Critics Over BET Hip Hop Awards Hosting: "This Black & Brown Unity" Naysayers complained about a non-Black host, but Fat Joe emphasized that throughout his career, he's always been about "Black and Brown together." By Erika Marie September 14, 2022
Music Boosie Badazz Believes The Industry Is Moving Away From Gangbanging Rappers He says "you're gonna have to be a fake rapper" who doesn't gangbang or else "they're gonna stop you." By Erika Marie July 18, 2022