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Music Rihanna Is Officially A Billionaire Rihanna has officially reached billionaire status, according to a new report from Forbes. By Mitch Findlay August 04, 2021
Pop Culture Cardi B Felt "Ugly" Before Plastic Surgery: "Then I Felt Confident" The rapper says that while growing up in the Bronx, she was made to feel insecure about her "nappy" hair and skinny frame. By Erika Marie February 23, 2021
Music Pooh Shiesty Allegedly Drives Off In McLaren In Shootout Video Released From October Arrest Footage of the shootout that allegedly involved Pooh Shiesty has been released. By Rose Lilah January 26, 2021
Original Content Gucci Mane Co-Sign Or Contract? Analyzing The 1017 Label Track Record Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change. By Robert Blair March 03, 2021
Music Beyoncé Fans Blast Jennifer Lopez For Copying "Drunk In Love" Performance J. Lo's American Music Awards performance looked strikingly similar to Beyoncé & Jay-Z's 2014 Grammy duet. By Erika Marie November 23, 2020
Relationships Blueface Claps Back At Hazel-E For Calling Him "Zesty" With A Raunchy Response Blueface was previously linked to Hazel-E when he got out of prison, last year, but has since begun dating Nevaeh Akira. By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Closes $124 Million Development Deal With The State Of Louisiana As part of 50 Cent's deal with the state of Louisiana, three properties in downtown Shreveport will be transformed into entertainment venues. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Daz Dillinger Asks For Fans’ Support Amid Kurupt’s Recovery By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music BMW From Tupac's 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Now Selling For $1.75 Million Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026