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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 Young Thug’s Request To Travel Through Atlanta Airport Granted Young Thug recently scored another win in court. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2025
Relationships Mariah The Scientist Fans Worried For Her After BET Awards Arrival With Young Thug Goes Viral Young Thug's animal pelt mask is what folks noticed immediately, but fans of Mariah the Scientist believe the MC isn't good for her. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Performs Iconic Medley After Delivering Touching Acceptance Speech At The BET Awards Snoop Dogg was honored with the Ultimate Icon Tribute Award and put one heck of show afterwards to wrap up his evening. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Producer Disses Spotify For Paying Artists "The Least" More Spotify bashing. By Elias Andrews December 05, 2024
Music Flavor Flav Claims NBC Kicked Him Out Of Rockefeller Tree Lighting The iconic hype man was upset. By Elias Andrews December 04, 2024
Music Diddy Prosecutors Could Need A Gag Order To Prevent An Appeal Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial kicked off earlier this week, and opening statements are expected to begin on Monday. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025
Music Ben Stiller Helps SZA Unveil Release Date For "LANA (SOS Deluxe)" The duo we didn't know we needed. By Elias Andrews December 16, 2024
Music Elliott Wilson & DJ Hed Discuss Andrew Schulz's Controversial Kendrick Lamar Jokes "The Bigger Picture" podcast had more nuanced takes than most. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 08, 2024
Music Spotify Shares Top 50 Streaming Rap Artists On The Platform Unsurprisingly, Drake is at the top of the list. By Lavender Alexandria October 12, 2023
Politics DJ Vlad Condemns Drake & DJ Khaled For Silence On Israel-Palestine Conflict DJ Vlad wants Drake and DJ Khaled to speak up. By Cole Blake October 10, 2023
Music NLE Choppa Sued By Rodney-O Over "Who TF Up In My Trap" There is no official date on when NLE will go to court. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2023