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Music Cash Out's Sex Trafficking RICO Trial Begins Closing Arguments Cash Out is best-known for his breakthrough 2011 single "Cashin' Out", which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Frank Ocean Officially Kickstarts Directorial Debut With Film Shoot & Casting Updates This has actually been in the works for a long time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2025
Music Ray J’s Ex Shila Hasanoff Speaks Out After Domestic Dispute, Says He Was "Not Violent" Toward Her By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Godmother Of Man Alleging He’s Jay-Z’s Son Goes Bankrupt Amid Legal Battle For years, a man named Rymir Satterthwaite has been alleging that he's Jay-Z's biological son, which the mogul denies. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Politics JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, And Team ROC Push The DOJ To Investigate Prison For Inhumane Conditions After securing legal representation for inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have pushed the DOJ to investigate the prison for inhumane conditions. By Brianna Lawson April 21, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion Finally Reveals "MEGAN: ACT II" Release Date & Artwork Meg's not done with 2024 yet... By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2024
Music Kid Cudi Reacts To Negative Reviews Of “Insano”: “The Music Is Forever” Kid Cudi isn't phased by the responses to his new album. By Cole Blake January 22, 2024
Music Hit-Boy, Big Hit, & The Alchemist Share Ferocious Black & White Music Video For "Temperature Check" The video is already racking up thousands of views in just a few hours. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024
Music Timbland Accused Of Stealing Producer's Beat For A.I. Training Timbaland has drawn a lot of backlash for his support of A.I. technology in music, even launching his own artificial intelligence label. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Unveils "INSANO" Producers: Pharrell, BNYX, Clams Casino & Many More Other names on the stacked production list include Take A Daytrip, WondaGurl, Cubeatz, sadpony, John Cunningham, and Plain Pat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2024
Music Tina Knowles Claims Beyonce Was In The Studio "24 Hours A Day" Last Month Tina Knowles discussed the "sacrifices" Beyonce has made over the last month on Instagram, Saturday. By Cole Blake December 03, 2023
Music Khalid Announces Details For El Paso Benefit Concert In Wake Of Mass Shooting Khalid's giving back to his city. By Chantilly Post August 13, 2019