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Music Benny The Butcher Wants Jay-Z Verse & Roc-A-Fella Chain The rapper joked that he's been dropping hints that he's ready for Hov to grace him with some Roc jewelry. By Erika Marie February 02, 2022
Music Nipsey Hussle's Family Set To Open New Marathon Store Nipsey Hussle's family is currently in the process of building the new Marathon clothing store in the Melrose arts district this year. By Brianna Lawson February 08, 2022
Music Yung Joc Explains How T-Pain's "Buy U A Drank" Came Together Yung Joc says T-Pain came up with "Buy U A Drank" after Lil Flip refused to shake his hand. By Cole Blake June 04, 2022
Music 9 Of The Top 10 Most-Streamed Artists Of 2018 Were Rappers Hip-Hop's domination continues. By Milca P. January 12, 2019
Music Romeo Miller Honors His Father Master P On His Birthday Romeo paid tribute to his "country boy" dad. By Erika Marie April 30, 2019
Music Kodak Black Proposes To Yung Miami With A Ring Pop: Watch Looks like Black has a crush. By Karlton Jahmal December 11, 2018
Music XXXTentacion Sets Sights On Launching "Helping Hand Foundation" With His Mother XXXTentacion works on outweighing the negatives with charitable work. By Alex Zidel May 22, 2018
Music Jay-Z's Attorney Divulges On How His Lawsuit Debacle Affected Him & His Family The entire amended lawsuit that included Jay-Z was a real fiasco and led to a lot of stress for Hov and his loved ones. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Nate Dogg's Son Voices Frustration With Late Rapper's Estate Over Catalog Sale Naijiel D. Hale, one of nine children that the late Nate Dogg fathered, called his father's wife a "b***h" who didn't support him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2025
Streetwear J Cole Leaves Fans Puzzled After Wearing "I'm Retired" Hoodie Amid "The Fall Off" Hype This was unfortunate timing for J Cole, who just received some supposed disses courtesy of Freddie Gibbs' new song "The Big 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Offers A Surprising Prediction About Diddy's Criminal Case's Outcome Diddy was recently hit with a new federal indictment that accuses the Bad Boy mogul of forced labor and employee assault. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Music Xzibit Explains Why Kendrick Lamar Calling Drake A Pedophile Is Fair Game In A Rap Battle Kendrick Lamar's accusations against Drake on tracks like "Not Like Us" led to Drizzy's defamation lawsuit against UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025