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Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025
Music Outkast & Salt-N-Pepa Are Hip-Hop's Latest Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa will join the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and more this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains Why Artists Need To Be "Delusional" Tyler, the Creator spoke about his own delusions for a conversation in partnership with the brand, Converse. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music J Cole Addresses The Future Of Dreamville Fest While Performing With Erykah Badu J Cole and Erykah Badu were accompanied on the 2025 Dreamville Fest lineup by Lil Wayne, GloRilla, 21 Savage, JID, Coco Jones, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music TDE Punch Clears Up Ab-Soul And J Cole Rumors With Important Clarification About "Pi" Punch says all of the verses were recorded well beforehand. By Cole Blake October 14, 2024
Original Content Majid Jordan Break Down New Album "Wildest Dreams" & Favorite "Certified Lover Boy" Songs Majid Jordan detail the process behind their new album "Wildest Dreams," their return to the stage, and their favorite tracks off of "Certified Lover Boy" in our exclusive interview. By Aron A. October 21, 2021
Music Several Members Of Sauce Walka's Crew Arrested On RICO Charges The FBI and local law enforcement arrested 14 individuals in Houston, Texas. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 18, 2022
Original Content 13 Overlooked Young Thug Features From 2017 That You Need In Your Life Here are 10 Young Thug features you may have missed from 2017. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 28, 2017
Relationships Mario's Dating Decisions Spark Controversy After He Shows Off New Girlfriend Critical commenters have a lot to say about Mario and his new boo. By Caroline Fisher December 27, 2023
Music Kai Cenat Reveals Kanye West DM'd Him To End Their Beef Kai Cenat and Kanye West are apparently on good terms. By Cole Blake January 05, 2025
Music Juice WRLD Estate Sells His Catalog This sale included Juice's released catalog, in addition to hundreds of unreleased tracks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 04, 2023
Music YK Osiris Sparks Concern For His Health After Bizarre Picture While YK Osiris often catches heat online for some of his antics, reasonable social media users didn't let that stop their prayers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025