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Music Akon Gets French Montana A Real Watch Following Hilarious Story Akon made sure to make it up to his friend. By Alexander Cole July 12, 2023
Music Trey Songz's Domestic Violence Case Has Been Dropped By Accuser The lengthy dispute has now been settled. By Noah C September 11, 2019
Sports Julius Randle Hilariously Falls For Viral Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce TikTok Prank Randle was pranked by his wife, Kendra. By Ben Mock September 29, 2023
Music Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Sued For Allegedly Uncleared "Vultures 2" Sample Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's latest lawsuit involving "VULTURES 2" joins over a dozen reported sample and copyright cases against Ye. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Original Content Chance The Rapper Projects: His Solo Work, Ranked Chance The Rapper is one of the most unique artists in Hip-Hop. Here's a look at his solo releases. By Josh Megson April 20, 2023
Streetwear Kid Cudi Gushes About "Big Bro" Kanye West After Yeezy Fashion Show Kid Cudi is one of many friends Kanye West has fallen out with over the years, but he's also one of the ones with whom Ye buried the hatchet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2026
Music Mariah Carey Gracefully Leads Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Our latest "R&B Season" update covers new releases from Mariah Carey, Syd, Tiara Thomas, Ari Lennox, and Daniel Caesar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Benny The Butcher Names His Favorite J. Cole Feature Benny The Butcher says J. Cole's best feature is still on "Johnny P's Caddy." By Cole Blake October 14, 2023
Music B.G. Might Have To Send His Lyrics To A Probation Officer For Approval According to the probation stipulations, B.G. violated them on numerous occasions, leading to this possible reform. By Zachary Horvath May 14, 2024
Music Boi-1da & Vinylz Explain Why J. Cole's "Deja Vu" & Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" Use The Same Beat Boi-1da & Vinylz accuse The Mekanics producer Foreign Teck of stealing their beat. By Danny Schwartz December 09, 2016
Music Cardi B Vows To Get Revenge On Credit Card Thieves According to Cardi B, the two men who stole her credit card are "lucky" that she doesn't have their address. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Kardinal Offishall Joins Def Jam As Global A&R Kardinal Offishall has taken a position at Def Jam. By Cole Blake January 10, 2023