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Cole Blake January 01, 2025 Music We look into the net worth of singer and actor, Ray J.
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Ferri Trust March 16, 2023 Music During Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap battle, Rob Markman revealed being contacted to be paid for a certain review of Drake track.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025 Original Content We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016.
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Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017 Music Ab-Soul appeared on the "On The Radar" segment on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and underwhelmed. He went live to address it.
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Devin Morton September 28, 2025 Music Drake alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah played a major role in artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us."
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Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 Music Bad Bunny's concert film for Spotify comes amid a massive year for the singer that included headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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Cole Blake April 06, 2026 Music Drake scored big during his recent livestream with Stake.
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Aron A. September 29, 2026 Music The Roc and Cash Money are still on top... and at odds.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2024 Music Hopefully we get a reunion.
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Elias Andrews October 18, 2024 Music NBA YoungBoy's tour has been riddled with violence and cancelations and now he's getting roped into tense interactions with his fans.
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Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025 Music Cardi B and her kiddos have fans in a chokehold as the Bronx rapper is currently back in action musically with her single "Outside."
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Zachary Horvath June 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims He Signed Top5, Pressa, & More For $25 Million DJ Akademiks says he's launching a record label in 2025.
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Cole Blake 
Music What Is Ray J's Net Worth? We look into the net worth of singer and actor, Ray J.
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Ferri Trust 
Music Drake Disses Journalist Rob Markman With Resurfaced Clip of Tory Lanez Rapping Lil Wayne During Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap battle, Rob Markman revealed being contacted to be paid for a certain review of Drake track.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016.
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Patrick Lyons 
Music Ab-Soul Addresses Disappointing Freestyle On Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" Stream Ab-Soul appeared on the "On The Radar" segment on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and underwhelmed. He went live to address it.
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Devin Morton 
Music Drake Finally Serves Kojo Menne Asamoah Amid UMG Legal Battle Drake alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah played a major role in artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Bad Bunny's Concert Film For Spotify Gets New Teaser Bad Bunny's concert film for Spotify comes amid a massive year for the singer that included headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Hits A $1.2M Win During Stake Livestream Drake scored big during his recent livestream with Stake.
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Aron A. 
Music Joe Budden Explains Why Kanye West, Jay-Z & Rihanna Have More "Leverage" Than Drake, Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj The Roc and Cash Money are still on top... and at odds.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Finesse2Tymes Wants To Collab With Moneybagg Yo Again Despite Feud Hopefully we get a reunion.
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Elias Andrews 
Music NBA YoungBoy Threatens Heckler For Throwing Object At Him Onstage NBA YoungBoy's tour has been riddled with violence and cancelations and now he's getting roped into tense interactions with his fans.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Posts Adorable Family Photo Amid Release Of Her New Single "Outside" Cardi B and her kiddos have fans in a chokehold as the Bronx rapper is currently back in action musically with her single "Outside."
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Zachary Horvath