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Original Content #TBT: Ying Yang Twins Take a trip down memory lane: revisit the greatness of the legendary Ying Yang Twins. By Danny Schwartz May 11, 2017
Music Ray J Hospitalized After Experiencing Extreme Chest Pain Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Big U Seeks Temporary Jail Release To Attend Son's Funeral Eugene “Big U” Henley's son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Halloween night. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Leaves Fans In Disbelief After Joining Erika Kirk At TPUSA’s America Fest Nicki Minaj has been making tons of headlines for voicing her support for President Donald Trump in recent months. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music J. Cole Achieves Rare Feat After "The Fall-Off" Goes Number One J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has been an incredible success thus far, but more achievements are being made, and they are sure to keep coming. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Billie Eilish Net Worth 2023: What Is The Singer Worth? The enigmatic voice of a generation. Dive into the musical universe and off-stage journey of a modern-day icon. By Jake Skudder October 05, 2023
Music 21 Savage Discusses Whether He Would Ever Sell His Entire Catalog He was surprisingly open to the idea. By Lavender Alexandria January 26, 2024
Music Alicia Keys Was "Embarrassed" After Jay Z Asked Her To Re-Record Hit Song Alicia Keys & Jay Z created an iconic song with "Empire State of Mind," but the singer recently shared that their collaboration almost never happened. By Erika Marie April 09, 2020
Music Wiz Khalifa Shares His Thoughts On Kanye West Dropping His Name On "Yikes" Wiz Khalifa reveals his first reaction to hearing Kanye mention his name on "Yikes." By Aron A. June 13, 2018
Sports Drake, Adin Ross, And Stake Facing Second Class Action Lawsuit In New Mexico Drake in entangled in another legal dilemma. The difference this time though is that he's the one being sued, along with Stake and Adin Ross. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music Birdman Wholesomely FaceTimes Toni Braxton After Verzuz Battle Birdman and Toni Braxton's relationship has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but it seems like they are still in love and supportive. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025