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Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Eve Delivers A Phenomenal Tiny Desk Performance Eve appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk today as the famous publication pays homage to BET's influence for Black Music Month. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Mocks Blueface For Having To Pay His Girlfriend $123K Over Alleged Defamation Soulja Boy's girlfriend Jackilyn Martinez alleges that she deals with anxiety, depression, and more as a result of Blueface's actions. By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2025
Music TDE President Responds To Lupe Fiasco's Comments About Kendrick's Artwork Dave Free tells Lupe to "go kick & push yourself into a tree with these wild allegations." By Trevor Smith January 06, 2018
Sneakers Destroy Lonely Is The Latest Artist To Join Reebok's Born Classic Campaign Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music Cassie Accuses Clayton Howard Of Threats & Harassment In new court documents, Cassie hopes a judge will keep former male escort Clayton Howard from speaking about her and his lawsuit. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Music Drake Turned Into JAŸ-Z—And Became The Version He Once Mocked Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them. By Aron A. June 09, 2026
Music Joe Budden Finally Addresses Melyssa Ford's Departure With Jim Jones Mona Love has been appearing as a co-host on "The Joe Budden Podcast" in the wake of Melyssa Ford leaving the show. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Videos All Of The Celebrity Cameos In Eminem's "Houdini" Music Video Eminem's "Houdini" video features several celebrities who made it more fun to watch. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 07, 2024
Music How Many Kids Does Blueface Have? Explore rapper Blueface's life as a father of three, delving into his relationships and journey in parenthood. A look at his family. By Jake Skudder November 17, 2023
Music Freekey Zekey Reveals How He Helped Cam'ron Climb Out Of $1.4M In Debt Freekey Zekey says the financial struggles came after the release of Cam'ron's second studio album "S.D.E." By Cole Blake March 09, 2025