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Music Lil Durk’s Father Opens Up About Helping His Son Fight Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk's father Dontay Banks has dealt with legal issues of his own, which is why he knows exactly what his son is going through. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Fat Joe Says Country, Pop, And K-Pop Are Stealing From Hip-Hop Fat Joe argues that hip-hop's DNA is everywhere. By Tallie Spencer October 30, 2025
Music The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Makes A Massive Debut On The Charts The Weeknd can't be stopped. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 09, 2025
Streetwear "I'm Feeling Myself": Nicki Minaj & Beyonce Fans Come To Blows Over New Cécred Ad The Beyhive and the Barbz continue to debate over the state of Beyonce and Nicki Minaj's relationship, as this Cécred ad sparked a fire. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Original Content DMX Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Icon Explore DMX's net worth in 2024, delving into his life, career, financial struggles, and lasting impact on the music industry. By Jake Skudder January 15, 2024
Music Suge Knight Alleges Tupac Begged Suge To Kill Him After Vegas Shooting Suge Knight has made many allegations about the murder of Tupac Shakur, and some folks even allege that he was responsible. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Publicist Admits He Missed Warning Signs Of His Alleged Crimes Former PR strategist Rob Shuter recently wrote a personal essay for "The Hollywood Reporter," reflecting on his past proximity to Diddy. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music Usher Pulls Out Of Anticipated Australian Concerts After Staggering Demand Usher has not been back to perform in Australia since almost 14 years ago, and fans hoped that would change this winter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Young Scooter Tributes Pour In From Playboi Carti, Quavo, ATL Jacob, And Many Other Hip-Hop Stars These heartbreaking tributes from the hip-hop world follow Atlanta police's initial update on Young Scooter's passing, which is still vague. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Relationships Ray J Confirms He & Princess Love Are Still Getting Divorced The couple's latest attempt at separating is the fourth time that Princess Love has filed for divorce from Ray J. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Tech Meek Mill Claims He's Developing An AI Tool That "Can Change The World" Meek Mill has received a lot of criticism for a multitude of reasons and now he's receiving even more backlash for dabbling in AI. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music Ray J Reveals NSFW Details Of His Prison Stay Following Princess Love Altercation Ray J also revealed he's been permanently banned on Twitch after streaming his nasty fight with Princess Love. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025