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Viral Boosie Badazz Wants Kai Cenat To Kickstart Rapper's Streaming Career With A Cosign The tables have turned when it comes to rappers and streamers... By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Anoints His Lawyer Joe Tacopina A Member Of ASAP After Assault Case Acquittal ASAP Rocky can return to focusing on his upcoming album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Cole Blake February 19, 2025
Music Rakim Thinks Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Battle Validated Real Hip Hop No surprise which side he's on. By Elias Andrews July 27, 2024
Music Yungeen Ace Avoids Gun Charges After Foolio's Alleged Killer Accuses Him Of Placing The Hit These gun charges are from a separate incident, but it's certainly not the best timing as the Foolio situation grows more bizarre. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2024
Music Skin-Crawling Footage Of Diddy Asking A 13-Year-Old Child Actress To A VMA After-party Resurfaces Online Coincidentally (and disturbingly) this comes to light after he was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2024
Music Cardi B Wishes For Offset's Death In Blistering Twitter Meltdown The rapper went harder than ever. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Music Ugly God: From Southern Roots To Hip Hop Sensation A name like that is sure to grab your attention. By Demi Phillips August 14, 2023
Music Young Thug Reportedly Has Jewelry Returned After Requesting Back Luxury Items Seized In YSL Raid Young Thug has reportedly scored a minor but still important victory after filing this demand over the weekend. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2025
Music 50 Cent Isn't Buying Floyd Mayweather's Bold Claim About Owning 100 Buildings In New York 50 Cent once again is poking fun at his longtime rival, Floyd Mayweather, this time for his appearance on "The Tonight Show." By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Relationships Nelly Reveals He Rushed To Marry Ashanti To Prevent Her From Becoming A "Baby Mama" Nelly and Ashanti rekindled their romance nearly a decade after they initially ended their first relationship together. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Reveals 50 Cent & Scarface Were His Earliest Rap Inspirations Freddie Gibbs is one of the premier gangsta rap voices of our time and we have 50 Cent and Scarface to thank for his career existing. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Doja Cat Announces Highly Anticipated "Vie" Album Drops Next Month Doja Cat’s upcoming album, Vie, follows her chart-topping 2023 album, Scarlett, which features the hit song “Paint The Town Red.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025