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Music Lauryn Hill Joins Drake On Stage During Night 1 Of Wireless Festival Lauryn Hill joined Drake on stage at the end of the first night of his triple headlining appearance at Wireless Festival. By Devin Morton July 12, 2025
Relationships Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka'oir Are Ready To Have A Baby Boy Gucci Mane's wife said as much on her Twitter feed this morning. By Alex Zidel August 02, 2019
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Diddy Trial Can Now Be Watched Through AI With Diddy's trial being a federal case, cameras aren't allowed. But AI is giving those following it a chance to get the inside scoop. By Zachary Horvath June 18, 2025
Music Young Thug Debuts Colorful New Look At Coachella Young Thug performed tons of his biggest hits while on stage at Coachella, including "Check," "Havana," and more. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music J. Prince Net Worth 2023: What Is The Rap-A-Lot Icon Worth? A self-made icon who transcends hip-hop, delving into activism and varied business ventures. A look at J. Prince's legacy. By Jake Skudder September 21, 2023
Music Rory & Mal Check Anthony Fantano For Claiming Drake’s “ICEMAN” Is Imminent Earlier this week, Anthony Fantano posted a TikTok claiming that Drake's long-awaited album would drop in the next 36 hours. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music Drake Co-Signs “F*ck Kendrick” Chants In Birmingham Drake's fans clearly haven't forgotten about his fiery feud with Kendrick Lamar, as evidenced by their behavior during a recent show. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Music Isaiah Rashad Shares Release Date For "It's Been Awful" Isaiah Rashad's new release will mark his first studio album since dropping "The House Is Burning" back in 2021. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Mike Tyson Settles "Murdergram" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Producer Ty Fyffe Mike Tyson resolved a lawsuit filed against him by producer Ty Fyffe over the track "Murdergram," stemming from a November 2024 promo video. By Devin Morton September 24, 2025
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Music Milagro Gramz Launches Crowdfunding Campaign Amid Megan Thee Stallion Legal Battle Megan Thee Stallion filed a lawsuit against Milagro Gramz last year, accusing her of “churning out falsehoods” about the Tory Lanez case. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2025