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Music Ashanti Shows Love To Ja Rule On His 47th Birthday Fun fact: Ja Rule is actually a leap year baby. By Kairi Coe March 01, 2023
Relationships Matthew Lawrence On New Private Romance With TLC's Chilli, Says She's One Of The Best People He's Ever Met The couple is currently brewing up a podcast. By Diya Singhvi February 28, 2023
Music Yung Joc Blames Failed 2 Chainz Collab For Fallout With Pierre Thomas It's all in the past, but Joc detailed how a label's failure to clear a verse resulted in tension with the Quality Control boss. By Erika Marie February 27, 2023
Pop Culture Ice Cube's Son O'Shea Jackson Jr. Takes Pride In Being A "Nepo Baby" The "Cocaine Bear" star said that he wears the distinction like a "badge of honor" on The Kelly Clarkson Show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 26, 2023
Streetwear Cardi B Turns Up During Community Service, Says She's Back In The Studio The mother of two has until March 1st to complete her court-ordered sentence after previously failing to do so and being granted an extension. By Hayley Hynes February 25, 2023
Music Cardi B Gives Surprise Performance At GloRilla Tour Stop In New York While the New York rapper's been busy working on her second album and doing community service hours, she had to pop out for Glo's show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2023
Music Boosie Cancels Joint Album With T.I. After Tip Admits To Snitching On Dead Cousin Boosie Badazz explained that he would've disappointed his fans if he and T.I. dropped their joint project. By Aron A. February 20, 2023
Music Kodak Black Addresses Fake Love & Not Having Friends On IG Live The Florida rapper spoke on people in the industry copying his style and not giving him his due credit, respect, or genuine love. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2023
Music Spike Lee Calls Beyoncé's Grammy AOTY Loss "Straight-Up Bullsh*t" “I’m not the male president of the Bey Hive, but I love and support Beyoncé," says the film icon. By Erika Marie February 15, 2023
Music XXXTENTACION Murder Suspect Denied Drake's Involvement Robert Allen, who pleaded guilty and testified against his former codefendants, said he never had contact with the Canadian artist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 11, 2023
Music Yo Gotti & GloRilla Respond To Oakland Water-Throwing Performance Incident From the sounds of her tweets, the "F.N.F." rapper was paid for a hosting gig, but didn't agree to actually perform for patrons. By Hayley Hynes February 09, 2023
Music Offset & Cardi B React To J. Prince's Insults: "BIG LIES" Prince called Offset a "clown" and alleged he helped the rapper and Cardi in L.A. when they were nervous while traveling through L.A. By Erika Marie February 08, 2023