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Music DJ Mike T Of Compton's Most Wanted Passes Away MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Over $18M Over Alleged Unpaid So So Def Royalties Sony is facing a lawsuit over alleged misconduct. By Aron A. July 07, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Steps Into The Fragrance Business Megan Thee Stallion's Hot Girl Summer Eau de Parfum marks her first fragrance launch, developed in partnership with Coty. By Ben Atkinson July 03, 2026
Politics 50 Cent Mocks Jussie Smollett As Legendary Rapper Takes Heat Over Upcoming MAGA Club Performance 50 Cent is set to perform for MAGA this weekend, but first, he is going after Jussie Smollett, who took to the stage this weekend. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Ralo Warns Sitdown With Young Thug, Gunna & More Could Turn Violent During a recent livestream with Lil Woody, Ralo opened up about Atlanta rap beef, and set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Drake Astoundingly Receives Praise From Joe Budden In Shocking Turn Of Events Joe liking something from Drake?! No way. By Zachary Horvath August 28, 2024
Music Kayla Nicole Can Barely Recall Anything About Her Viral Chris Brown Performance Chris Brown brought out Kayla Nicole during his L.A. tour stop for "Breezy Bowl XX" where he gave her a lap dance onstage. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music YSL Woody Speaks On What His Relationship Was With Young Thug During The Interrogations YSL Woody is one of many to have spoken out since the viral interrogation video involving Young Thug that surfaced on August 27. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025
Music Pluto Appears To Shade Latto After “WHIM WHAMIEE” Remix Gets Axed In Pluto's new track "Excuse Me," she refers to herself as "Big Mama," a nickname commonly used by her fellow femcee Latto. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Cardi B Responds To Joe Budden’s Apology After Putting Him On Blast Can Cardi B and Joe Budden put this behind them? By Caroline Fisher July 20, 2024
Music Ty Dolla Sign Denounces Hate Speech After Kanye West’s Wildly Offensive Tweets Social media users are questioning Ty Dolla Sign's latest post. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2025
Reviews 21 Savage "American Dream" Review 21 Savage's third solo album "American Dream" just dropped, alongside a trailer for an upcoming biopic of the same name. By TeeJay Small January 16, 2024