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Music 50 Cent Clarifies Relationship With Chaz Williams: "Why My Name In This Shit" 50 Cent is unaffected by Chaz Williams' passing. By Milca P. July 15, 2019
Sports Jay-Z's Roc Nation Addresses "Horrific" NYC Shooting In New Statement Four people were shot and killed at the office building where the NFL is headquartered on Monday in New York City. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Pop Culture Halle Bailey Reveals Whether Or Not She’s In The Illuminati Recently, Halle Bailey did a short Q&A during a livestream, answering some of fans' most burning questions. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music N.O.R.E. Reveals He Almost Had Cam’Ron Host Drink Champs N.O.R.E.'s Drink Champs is one of the most popular podcast ms in hip hop. Previous guests include Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Mario. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 07, 2025
Music Cardi B's Hardest Bars If you're not giving Cardi her props yet, these punchlines may convince you. By E Gadsby April 01, 2018
Music Lil Yachty Unleashes New Batch Of Tracks Through "The Concrete Leak System" On SoundCloud Lil Yachty has been adding to his SoundCloud catalog over the last four years with the last updates coming in 2024. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music Erykah Badu's 7 Biggest Hits Badu’s contributions to music in the late 1990’s and 2000’s have cemented her legacy as one of the most distinguished R&B singers. By Wyatt Westlake August 21, 2023
Music Gucci Mane Is On The Clock For Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update covers new releases from Gucci Mane, Murda Beatz, Elcamino, Dave East, and Big Sad 1900. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Kanye West Argues He'd Be Unbeatable In "Verzuz" Kanye West recently performed many of his most iconic songs during a show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Young Thug Desperate To Change Name Because Of Jeffrey Epstein Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wants to have nothing in common with the late convicted child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music Women Suing Top Dawg Entertainment Can Proceed With Doxxing Allegations In January, two anonymous women filed a lawsuit against Top Dawg Entertainment for alleged sexual harassment, assault, and more. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Pop Culture Rubi Rose Takes A Firm Stance Against BBLs Rubi Rose is the latest celebrity to weigh in after SZA, Latto, and more discussed the topic in recent months. By Cole Blake May 07, 2025