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Music Akon Recalls "Making So Much" Money From Ringtone Sales Akon recently detailed just how much money he was making off of ringtone sales in the 2000s. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Original Content Benny The Butcher Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Benny The Butcher's net worth in 2024, from his rap career, collaborations, merchandise, and record label ownership. By Jake Skudder January 05, 2024
Original Content Chamillionaire Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Megastar Explore Chamillionaire's journey to a healthy net worth in 2024, combining his music career, entrepreneurial ventures, and tech investments. By Jake Skudder January 09, 2024
Music Kehlani Explains Bryson Tiller Comments: "That's Just Me" Kehlani explains why she shared such a passionate, lengthy message about Bryson Tiller. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2020
Original Content Top 25 Best Bad Boy Songs Of All Time Nearly 25 years into a run that's seen some of the biggest moments in hip hop history, these 25 tracks show Bad Boy Records' versatility as a powerhouse label. By Harrison Tenpas November 25, 2017
Music Drake Finally Chimes In On Rick Ross Performing Their Collabs Without Him Given the amount of collaborations Drake and Rick Ross have, it's hard for both artists to escape the shadow of the other in a live setting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music Keefe D's Allegedly Talked About Role In Tupac Murder During Jail Call A report states that prosecutors are looking to enter Keefe D's jailhouse calls into evidence during the murder trial. By Erika Marie May 28, 2026
Music Drake Expected To Take Over Jay-Z's Billboard Record With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Kanye West Ruins Jay-Z Apology With Lewd Comments About Beyonce Kanye West recently ranted about Jay-Z and Beyonce's kids on social media amid his nonstop offensive antics. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Suggests He's Making A New Album After Dropping Untitled Track If 50 Cent's "The Algorithm" is really on the way, then it might have more to do with his hip-hop beefs than his current career status. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music D’Angelo Reportedly Dead At 51 Further details on D’Angelo's death remain unclear after news of the iconic singer's passing became public on Tuesday. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Feds Release Photo Showing AllStar JR Standing Over NBA Ben 10 On top of this potentially incriminating photo, more details regarding AllStar JR's arrest have come to light. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026