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Music Rappers Like Biggie Smalls: Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Rick Ross, The Game And More Explore the enduring legacy of Biggie Smalls in hip-hop through the lens of artists like Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Rick Ross, The Game, and Big Pun. By Jake Skudder June 29, 2023
Music T-Pain Gives Hilarious Backstory On His "Beef" With Future During his recent conversation with Drink Champs, T-Pain reflects on whether he could beat Future in a Verzuz battle. By Mitch Findlay August 10, 2021
Music Quando Rondo Responds To Claims He Stole King Von's Chain In the second part of Quando Rondo's interview with Angela Yee, he responds to rumors that he snatched King Von's chain on the night of the fatal shooting. By Aron A. April 13, 2021
Music Cardi B Unveils "Am I The Drama?" Tracklist Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" features Summer Walker, Kehlani, Lizzo, Cash Cobain, Janet Jackson, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Latto Can't Recite Ice Spice Lyrics & Twitter Thinks She's Being Shady Fans thought Latto was throwing shade at Ice Spice. By Aron A. January 23, 2023
Music Kanye West Fans Think He’s Aging Backwards Thanks To Impressive New Photos Ye is looking good these days. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2024
Music Lil Loaded Released From Jail Following Murder Charge After being charged for the murder of rapper Savage Boosie, Lil Loaded has confirmed that he has since been released from prison. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Music Queen Naija Denies Being A Colorist, Addresses Previous "Nappy-Headed" Comments In 2017, Queen Naija shared a story about being bullied by "Black," "ugly," "nappy-headed" girls. People accused her of colorism, but she ha returned to explain the situation in detail. By Erika Marie August 04, 2020
Music Smokepurpp Clears Up Whether Travis Scott Dropped Him From Cactus Jack Records Smokepurpp is not associated with Cactus Jack Records. By Alex Zidel January 02, 2020
Music Lil Wayne & Hot Boys Hilariously Abandon Birdman On Stage In The Middle Of His Speech Lil Wayne, Birdman, and the rest of the Hot Boys have been performing a number of concerts together in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Thinks Kendrick Lamar Should Call For Diddy's Freedom At The Super Bowl Some people think Ye might be advocating for this as a way to call Jay-Z out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent To Play Balrog In Upcoming Live-Action "Street Fighter" Movie 50 Cent will play disgraced boxer Balrog in the live-action "Street Fighter" movie, which has seemingly solidified its main cast. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025