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Streetwear Drake Freestyles About Kai Cenat's Vivet Backpack On Stream Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream. By Ben Atkinson September 29, 2026
Music Jay-Z Reportedly Sells Out Night One Of His London Concerts Jay-Z is just minutes away from taking the stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London tonight, and fans seem ready for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Music Drake Hits A $1.2M Win During Stake Livestream Drake scored big during his recent livestream with Stake. By Aron A. September 29, 2026
Music NBA Ben10's Lawyer Describes Horrific Alleged Jail Conditions, DJ Akademiks Responds NBA Ben10's lawyer is trying to secure an emergency release, and DJ Akademiks weighed in on the situation during his latest stream. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Original Content A Track-By-Track Analysis Of Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." We breakdown each one of "DAMN"'s fourteen tracks. By Patrick Lyons April 18, 2017
Music 50 Cent Praises Lil Durk's Lawyer Drew Findling After Not Guilty Verdict 50 Cent and many others have been praising Lil Durk's legal team, including frequent hip-hop defense attorneys Drew Findling and Brian Steel. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music 50 Cent Expands His Business Portfolio With New Casino Game “Head Crack” What CAN'T 50 Cent do? By Tallie Spencer September 17, 2026
Music Rick Ross Arrested For Alleged Battery In Miami Rick Ross has reportedly been arrested by Miami-Dade County police and subsequently charged with two forms of battery. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Wants M.I.A.’s $2.8M Lawsuit Thrown Out M.I.A.’s lawsuit is facing a new challenge as Kid Cudi argues that choosing who performs on his tour is protected speech. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers. By Devin Morton August 08, 2025
Music King Von Associate O-Block Louie Reportedly Passes Away The details around this are still unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2025