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Music Clipse’s Manager Reveals How Swizz Beatz Saved “So Be It” With A Trip To Saudi Arabia During a recent interview, Steven Victor reflected on one of the obstacles Clipse faced ahead of the release of "Let God Sort Em Out." By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Argues Drake Could Beat Jay-Z In "Verzuz" And Has "Five Times" As Many Hits As Him Jay-Z previously claimed that no one could go toe-to-toe with him if he were to make an appearance on "Verzuz." By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Chris Brown Excitedly Breaks His Silence After Being Granted Bail In UK Assault Case Chris Brown was initially in serious trouble of not being able to perform on tour next month, but he was granted a major gift. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Silento Breaks Silence After Getting Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Killing His Cousin Silento, best known for his song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing on Wednesday. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Ray J Claims He Smoked Weed With Biggie When He Was 14 The Internet has previously speculated about wild rumors that Ray J inadvertently influenced Biggie's beef with Tupac. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Cash Cobain Confirms JAY-Z Is "Absolutely Not Dropping An Album" After Starting Rumors Cash Cobain is not the only one who has recently peddled the rumor that JAY-Z has been in the studio working on a comeback album. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025
Music Lil Mama Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The “Lip Gloss” Icon The vibrant rhythm of Lil Mama's journey, an intriguing blend of music, TV, and dance leading to a stacked net worth. By Jake Skudder January 29, 2024
Relationships Gangsta Boo's Ex Faces Backlash For Scubbing Instagram & "Moving On" With New Woman Gangsta Boo's ex has a new woman in his life. By Cole Blake May 14, 2024
Music Sheff G Begins Five-Year Prison Sentence After Pleading Guilty To Attempted Murder Sheff G was one of 32 people indicted in a 140-count murder conspiracy case earlier this year, and was sentenced to five years in August. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Slim Thug Confronts Crazy Fan Sleeping In His Garage After Following Him From The Gym Slim Thug high-rise apartment was burglarized in April 2024. He would recover the stolen items a few weeks later. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
TV "The Rap Game" Season 3 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 3 of “The Rap Game” also featured some interesting celebrity cameos. By Demi Phillips November 12, 2023
Music Tyson Ritter Net Worth 2024: What Is The All-American Rejects Singer Worth? Uncover Tyson Ritter's journey from rock star with The All-American Rejects to actor, and how this dual career path has shaped his net worth. By Rain Adams April 05, 2024