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Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Introducing Jay-Z To Biggie In Resurfaced Clip As Fans Mourn The Producer Rodolfo Franklin's impact cannot be overstated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 27, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Teases "The Greatest Song She's Ever Written" On Twitter "Pink Friday 2" cannot come soon enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2023
Original Content Who Is Rapper Fivio Foreign? From the streets of Brooklyn to stealing the show on a Kanye West album, we're diving into Fivio Foreign's rise to stardom in the New York drill scene. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 2023
Music Lil Tjay Says YNW Melly Is One Of His Closest Rapper Friends: "My Other Twin" Melly has been behind bars since 2019 facing a serious murder trial, and Lil Tjay has supported him throughout the ordeal. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music Eminem Celebrates Being Sober For 18 Years Eminem famously suffered a near-fatal overdose back in 2007 and has been sober for the last 18 years as a result. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Police Bodycam Footage Shows King Harris Getting Arrested On Drug Charge Over the weekend, 21-year-old King Harris was arrested in his home state of Georgia while wearing a Pikachu onesie. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Joe Budden Reveals Why Hip-Hop Will Never Die During a recent interview, Joe Budden weighed in on the narrative that the genre of hip-hop is on its way out. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Original Content Who Is R&B Sensation, Queen Naija? Discover the journey of singer Queen Naija, from her YouTube beginnings to her rise as a compelling voice in R&B music. By Erika Marie May 18, 2023
Music Diddy Raised Over $3 Million For Coronavirus Relief Aside from spreading holiday cheer, Diddy's extensive Easter dance party served the additional purpose of fighting coronavirus. By Mitch Findlay April 14, 2020
Sports Drake Loses A Fortune On The World Cup Final Drake continues to bet on sporting events, and unfortunately, the World Cup Final was not fruitful for him. By Alexander Cole July 20, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Hit With Massive Lawsuit From Her Own Lawyers Over Unpaid Bills Nicki Minaj is on the hook for six figures after her attorneys filed a lawsuit claiming that she owes them money. By Aron A. July 14, 2026
Music Dame Dash Claims He Nearly Started Rapping Amid "Trouble" At Roc-A-Fella Dame Dash says he almost got in the studio. By Cole Blake May 29, 2024