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Music 50 Cent Says Tupac’s Mike Tyson Recording Inspired His 'Street Fighter' Music The sound of "Street Fighter" traces back to Tupac’s Tyson-era work, which 50 Cent says gave him a creative starting point. By Erika Marie October 13, 2026
Music Drake Hilariously Responds To Bizarre Diss Track From Canadian Artist Drake has been dissed before, but seldom do these disses come from fellow Canadian artists like The Dotted Line. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Original Content Clive Davis Was Behind The Legendary Careers Of These 10 Music Icons Whitney Houston wasn't the only superstar Clive Davis helped launch. These artists, including Diddy and Alicia Keys, all have careers closely connected to the late legendary executive. By Erika Marie June 25, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “TV Off” Soundtracks New Buick Ad Kendrick Lamar has a long history with Buick, as according to him, he was brought home from the hospital as a baby in a Regal. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Cardi B Comes Up In Star Brim's Gang Trial For Racketeering The "godmother" of the 5-9 Brims gang pled guilty to these charges and seeks no prison time for them, citing her other endeavors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2024
Music How Many Kids Does Al B. Sure Have? Get to know Al B Sure's three children. By Axl Banks April 03, 2024
Music 50 Cent Says Meek Mill Has More To Worry About Than Sexuality Rumors: “They Think You On Them Tapes” Meek Mill was complaining about his son hearing the rumors. By Cole Blake April 09, 2024
Music Chrisean Rock Responds To Backlash For Eating With Communal Serving Spoon Social media users aren't buying Chrisean's explanation. By Caroline Fisher January 18, 2024
Music Cardi B's Friend Star Brim Sentenced In RICO Case The one-year and one-day prison sentence, plus three years of supervised release, comes soon after Star's guilty plea. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 12, 2024
Music Drake & Common Beef: What Exactly Happened? Drake and Common had a notorious beef with one another back in 2012, leaving many fans to wonder just what their feud was all about. By TeeJay Small June 13, 2024
Music Howard University Revokes Diddy's Honorary Doctorate Degree Diddy no longer has a doctorate. By Elias Andrews June 07, 2024
Music Drake Nabs Impressive Streaming Numbers For "100 GIGS" Cuts Some fans expect Drake to perform even better on the charts than this, but considering the odd timing of the drop, who even cares? By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2024