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Music Pleasure P Speaks On Slick'em Hound's Absence From Pretty Ricky Verzuz B2K B2K's Omarion clarified his comments about Slick'em Hound at the Pretty Ricky Verzuz, and Pleasure P addressed Slick'em's absence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Joe Budden Appears To Accidentally Leak His Patreon Earnings Joe Budden's leap from rap to podcasting has been a successful one, and thanks to his supposed slip-up we have an idea of what he's making. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Nina Sky: Where Are They Now? The “Move Your Body” stars are expertly balancing motherhood and DJing. By Demi Phillips January 25, 2024
Relationships Lil Wayne Announces Madi Cannon Breakup, Reveals They Were Never Engaged Lil Wayne and Madi Cannon were thought to be engaged, but as it turns out, the couple have decided to part ways. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2026
Music Pretty Ricky Dominates B2K During Verzuz Battle And Wins Every Round Pretty Ricky and B2K had been building up to this Verzuz battle for about five years, and the results did not disappoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z's Setlist for "Extra Innings" Yankee Stadium Show JAŸ-Z was performing at Yankee Stadium last night, and the "Extra Innings" show had some truly phenomenal guest appearances. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Music BabyChiefDoIt Sparks Outrage By Admitting ChatGPT Writes His Raps Social media users have a lot to say about BabyChiefDoIt's latest admission about using AI to make his music. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
TV Every Rap & R&B Star That Appeared In The “Power” Universe From Freddie Gibbs and Lil Durk to Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent has used the "Power" universe to introduce rappers into TV. By Aron A. October 09, 2024
Music Bhad Bhabie & Ari Fletcher Leave Fans Puzzled After Linking Up Amid Alabama Barker Beef Bhad Bhabie even previewed a freestyle while filming Ari Fletcher's YouTube cooking show, taking shots at Devin Haney. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Becomes Artist With The Most Songs Certified Gold Or Platinum Ye just earned a whopping 68 fresh certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America, helping him make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music JAŸ-Z Explains Yankee Stadium Delay As Fans Demand Refunds JAŸ-Z fans were livid with what went down at Yankee Stadium last night, but the artist did offer an explanation on stage. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026