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Music Mutulu Shakur, Incarcerated Activist & Stepfather Of 2Pac, Given Less Than 6 Months To Live Mutulu Shakur, the stepfather of 2Pac, has been given less than 6 months to live while facing a rare form of blood cancer. By Cole Blake July 26, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" Sets Impressive Billboard 200 Chart Record Kendrick Lamar’s "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" has spent 500 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, something only Eminem has done in hip-hop. By Cole Blake May 31, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Brings Kodak Black Out For "Silent Hill" At Rolling Loud Kodak Black graces the stage alongside Kendrick Lamar at Rolling Loud Miami. By Aron A. July 25, 2022
Music Diddy Clarifies "R&B Is Dead" Comments: "It’s Not Disrespect" Diddy says that his recent comments on R&B being "dead" were coming from a place of love. By Cole Blake August 21, 2022
Music The Weeknd, Travis Scott, & Tyga All Spotted In Lobby Of Las Vegas Hotel The Encore was filled with big names this weekend. By Rex Provost August 21, 2022
Music Quavo Reflects On His Career At Site Where "Bando" Video Was Filmed Quavo returns to the address where the music video for “Bando” was filmed. By Cole Blake July 23, 2022
Music Xscape's LaTocha Scott Defends T.I. & Tiny Against Sexual Assault Allegations She says they're like family & what they've been accused of is not in their character. By Erika Marie March 26, 2021
Music Dr. Dre’s Eldest Daughter Says She’s Homeless & Living Out Her Car Dr. Dre's estranged daughter says she can't afford an apartment and is living out her rental car. By Kevin Goddard August 04, 2021
Music Jadakiss Revered After Dominant Verzuz Performance: Fans React After a scene-stealing performance during last night's Verzuz, Jadakiss was swiftly championed across Twitter and beyond. By Mitch Findlay August 04, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Announces 2021 "Narcissist" Tour Dates Playboi Carti announces his first headline tour in three years. By Alex Zidel September 01, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Misses His "Patna" Mo3, Says Street Life Is "Just All A Gamble" He spoke about the passing of his friend and said that when people "sign up for this thug sh*t," unfortunate circumstances occur. By Erika Marie January 29, 2021
Music LL Cool J Fixes Up Red Audi From "Bad" Cover & Donates To HOF The red Audi that was featured on the cover of LL Cool J's 1987 album "Bad" was donated to the Hall Of Fame after the rapper restored the vehicle. By Aron A. November 03, 2021