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Music Fat Joe Clashes With Big Pun's Wife On Instagram Fat Joe argues with Liza Rios, Big Pun's wife, on Instagram after N.O.R.E. says Joe's contract with Pun was "standard." By Alex Zidel September 10, 2021
Music Drake Asks SZA To Release "Joni" Drake wants the world to hear the folk-legend inspired track beat. By Ben Mock January 21, 2024
Music Drake Shows Love To His "Brother" Young Thug During Australian Concert Drake is glad his longtime collaborator is home. By Cole Blake February 05, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Alleges He “Protected” Megan Thee Stallion From Jail On New Album On Tory Lanez's new album "PETERSON," he uses an AI-generated clip of Donald Trump calling for his freedom. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Akon Wants To Fight Someone In A Celebrity Boxing Match The news comes after Akon shut down rumors about his "Akon City" project getting scrapped by the Senegalese government. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025
Music Hotboii Celebrates Prison Release Three Years After RICO Conviction Orlando, Florida rapper Hotboii served three years of prison time after turning himself in on RICO charges in July of 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Pays Respects To Nipsey Hussle Lil Wayne takes a moment to remember Nipsey Hussle. By Mitch Findlay April 12, 2019
Music Rihanna Shaded Love Songs And Fans Think She's Clowning Drake She's not a fan of romantic tributes. By Elias Andrews January 28, 2025
Music Mase Claims That The Start Of His Career Was "Hotter Than Drake's" Some fans may forget just how dominant Mase was in the earlier stages of his career, and he reminded everyone how it all happened. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2025
Music Mark Geragos Insists He Won’t Abandon Diddy Amid Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy is currently behind bars in New York City for charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2025
Music The Weeknd Signs With New Agency To Boost His Production Company The Weeknd was with CAA for four years after departing WME before resigning with the latter this week, expanding their original partnership. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music Reneé Rapp Feels No Remorse For Tory Lanez Or Drake With Viral Comment, "Maybe We Should Be Stabbing More" Reneé Rapp has been a Megan Thee Stallion advocate following the rapper allegedly being shot by Tory Lanez. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025