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Sports Skip Bayless Details Bromances With Lil Wayne & Nelly: "We Text All The Time" An unlikely friendship, forged by a shared love of hip-hop music and sports. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2019
Music Watch The Exciting Trailer For Gucci Mane's Upcoming Autobiography Gucci Mane's highly anticipated autobiography is out on September 19. By Angus Walker September 03, 2017
Music 50 Cent Catches Break In Malpractice Suit Against Former Lawyers 50 Cent is never one to let a hatchet stay buried. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2019
Music Hotboii Celebrates Prison Release Three Years After RICO Conviction Orlando, Florida rapper Hotboii served three years of prison time after turning himself in on RICO charges in July of 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Says "DAMN" Track "Fear" Contains Best Verses He's Ever Written Kendrick Lamar picks his best lyrical moment. By Matt F October 16, 2017
Music Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison This Week If Donald Trump Gets His Way Diddy is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence, although a new report suggests Donald Trump is trying to change that. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2025
Music YG Did Not Breach $60K Contract By Performing "FDT" At SDSU A SDSU spokesperson clarified that they had informally requested that YG not perform the song. By Danny Schwartz March 10, 2017
Music Freddie Gibbs Gives Update On New "Bandana" Album Freddie Gibbs teases his anticipated new album "Bandana." By Mitch Findlay November 14, 2017
Music 2 Chainz' "Rap Or Go To The League" Features Kendrick Lamar & More Everybody wanna come and hang with Tity Boi. By Mitch Findlay February 28, 2019
Music 2 Chainz Announces New Album, Swoops Up Kanye West's Old Title 2 Chainz announces his new album "So Help Me God," which was originally Kanye West's title for "The Life Of Pablo." By Alex Zidel August 07, 2020
Pop Culture Saweetie Shows Love To Cardi B, Megan & City Girls: "Women Are So Magical" Saweetie thoughtfully gave a heartwarming shout out to all her fellow female artists via her Instagram story. By Ellie Spina December 01, 2020
Music Blue Ivy Lays Down The Law Over Jay-Z & Beyonce's Clapping Habits Blue Ivy Carter puts her parents in check at The Grammy Awards. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2018