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Music Bobby Shmurda Says People Compare Him To Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Diddy, & DMX The Brooklyn-bred hitmaker questioned the Hov comparisons because he says "Jay is wild calm." By Erika Marie June 16, 2022
Music Lil Wayne Denied Entry Into U.K. Ahead Of Strawberries & Creem Festival Set Lil Wayne wasn't allowed entry into the United Kingdom while attempting to perform at the Strawberries & Creem festival. By Cole Blake June 15, 2022
Music Ukraine Quotes Pusha T In Their Combat Stats, Rapper Responds Pusha T responds to the Defense Of Ukraine saying they're putting "numbers on the board" in the war against Russia. By Aron A. September 08, 2022
TV Idris Elba Recalls Landing On JAY-Z’s “American Gangster” Album In 2007 The British actor felt compelled to work with Hov after starring in Ridley Scott’s movie of the same name. By Hayley Hynes August 09, 2022
Music Lil Xan Drops Out Of His Own Tour Due To Dispute With Opening Act Lil Xan quits his own tour. By Aron A. May 31, 2022
Music Curren$y Clarifies His Aversion To Business Partnerships With Other Artists He says that there were artists that he wanted to work with but "they just—some of 'em weren't as cool as I thought." By Erika Marie August 22, 2022
Music Kid Cudi Walks Off Rolling Loud Stage After Fans Keep Throwing Items At Him The understandably irate rapper issued a warning for the audience to stop because he'd been hit with something, but they didn't listen. By Erika Marie July 23, 2022
Music Offset Says P "Blackballed" Him Following Quality Control Lawsuit P issued a message on Twitter after Offset sued Quality Control over his rights as a solo artist. By Aron A. August 24, 2022
Music R. Kelly's Sister Claims Singer Is The Only Victim In Sex Abuse Trial R. Kelly's sister refuses to acknowledge his victims, claiming racism played a role in the embattled singer's sex trafficking conviction. By Aron A. July 27, 2022
Pop Culture Another Tory Lanez & DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz Tape Could Be Coming Soon: "We Overdue" The renowned DJ asked Twitter which R&B artist he should collaborate with next, and they were quick to suggest the Canadian. By Hayley Hynes July 26, 2022
Music Clipse Deliver Impressive “Ace Trumpets” Performance On “A COLORS SHOW” Clipse are currently gearing up to drop their new album, "Let God Sort Em Out," which is slated for release on July 11. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Cardi B Teases Long-Awaited New Album With Big Announcement Coming Today It has been seven years since Cardi B released "Invasion Of Privacy," and it looks like fans will finally get their follow-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025