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Music Owner Of "Club Lust" In Brooklyn Files $125 Million Blackmail Case Against NYPD Imran Jairam alleges NYPD officers targeted his hip hop club for three years straight. By Devin Ch May 23, 2018
Music Tinashe Poses With Mcdonald's Meal Amidst Faecal Matter Outbreak The restaurant is shifting the discussion with sponsored posts. By Zaynab August 04, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Stays Off Social Media Kendrick Lamar discussed his social media presence during a new interview with The New York Times. By Cole Blake December 27, 2022
Sports Frank Ocean Stirs Up Dating Rumors With UFC's Payton Talbott Again After Reacting To His Win Payton Talbott and Frank Ocean have been linked to one another since summer 2024 when they were spotted on a lunch date. By Zachary Horvath June 30, 2025
Music Lil Pump Gets New Rolling Stones Inspired "Drug Addict" Chain Lil Pump gets another new piece to add to his collection. By Aron A. August 21, 2018
Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2014-2017 A history of Eminem guest appearances. By E Gadsby October 30, 2017
Music Tupac Shakur's Prison I.D. To Be Auctioned Off, Bids Start At $2K The identification card comes from his 1995 stint in prison after being convicted of sexual assault. By Erika Marie June 25, 2019
Music "This Is America" Is The First Rap Song To Win Grammy For Song Of The Year Hip-Hop makes history at the 2019 GRAMMYs. By Milca P. February 11, 2019
Music Lil Nas X Defends His Gimmick: "Nobody Forcing Me To Wear Cowboy Hats" Lil Nas X comes to his own defense like a real Cowboy ought to. By Devin Ch May 09, 2019
Pop Culture NLE Choppa Responds To Being Attacked: "The Devil Work Overtime" The rapper insists that he's changed and as a father with a baby on the way, he just wants to be at peace and provide for his family. By Erika Marie January 18, 2022
Music Young Thug & Ralo Trade Scathing Shots Amid Snitching Scandal Ralo is mad at Young Thug for having folks cut him off for allegedly fake snitching accusations, whereas Thugger's happy to distance himself. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Jussie Smollett's $3500 Check & Texts Related To "Training" Fee: Report The entertainer wanted to have a six-pack, sources say. By Zaynab February 24, 2019