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Music Rihanna Explains How Her Late Father Influenced Her Own Parenting Rihanna and her partner, ASAP Rocky, already share two children and are expecting a third in the coming months. By Cole Blake July 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Young Thug & Lil Baby Will End Up Like Pooh Shiesty DJ Akademiks criticized Young Thug and Lil Baby for "playing gangster" amid Pooh Shiesty's arrest for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Angie Stone's Daughter Slams Claressa Shields For Mistaking Her Mom For Jill Scott Angie Stone's daughter Diamond Stone called out Claressa Shields for mistakenly calling her late mother Jill Scott while speaking on a song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
TV Joe Budden Questions Whether Or Not DJ Akademiks Wants War With Him DJ Akademiks has been calling out Joe Budden as of late, and the podcast host is curious about what's going on. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Drake Surprises Streamer With Generous Gift During “ICEMAN” Sculpture Visit Twitch streamer BigMonRaph recently stopped by Drake's massive ice installation in Toronto, and it paid off. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Offset’s “Haunted By Fame” Fails To Crack The Billboard 200 Offset recently dropped off his fourth studio album, "Haunted By Fame," just a few months after unleashing "Kiari." By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music Plies' Lawyer Denies Claim That New Lawsuit Is Targeting Black Women The controversy continues. By Elias Andrews November 07, 2024
Music Mr. Dalvin Net Worth 2024: What Is The Jodeci Icon Worth? Explore Mr. Dalvin's significant impact on the music scene with Jodeci, his solo endeavors, and his creative ventures that continue to influence the industry. By Rain Adams May 06, 2024
Music Soulja Boy Brutally Clowns Blueface Over Four-Year Prison Sentence Soulja Boy is ruthless. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2024
Music Vybz Kartel Celebrates The End Of 13-Year Prison Stay With Symbolic Tattoo Vybz Kartel is making the most of his newfound freedom. By Caroline Fisher August 10, 2024
Music Moneybagg Yo Talks Obama Co-Sign, "Speak Now Or," Denzel Washington & More Moneybagg Yo returns with the deluxe edition of "Speak Now." The rapper talks to HotNewHipHop about his creative process, artistic evolution, and embracing the women of the South. By Aron A. September 27, 2024