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Music Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj Twerk Side By Side In The Studio After a fire remix of "Princess Diana," the two star femcees are keeping the heat up on social media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 16, 2023
Relationships Blueface Welcomes New Child Days After Chrisean Rock Brawl Blueface's ex Jaidyn Alexis announced she had a baby girl on Friday. By Rex Provost August 07, 2022
Original Content WTF Are “Album Equivalent Units?" Streaming Numbers Explained Ever wondered what "album-equivalent" units and "pure sales" were all about? We've got you covered. By Robert Blair August 27, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Tells Lil Wayne That Marriage To Kenneth Petty Is "Refreshing & Calming" Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj linked up on Young Money radio where they spoke about her career, nabbing a No. 1 song with Doja Cat, why social media distancing is important, and what married life has been like for Mrs. Petty. By Erika Marie June 13, 2020
Music Juvenile's Mother Has Reportedly Passed Away Lil Wayne and Turk have sent their condolences via Twitter. By Aron A. January 26, 2018
Music Memphis Bleek Details Falling Out With Kanye West Memphis Bleek opens up about a vague encounter in "Vegas." By Devin Ch May 03, 2018
Music Boosie Badazz Reveals Why He Thinks Yung Bleu’s Latest Album “Flopped” According to Boosie, the world is on his side. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2024
Music PARTYNEXTDOOR Reveals He Uses Vodka And Boiling Water To Achieve Different Vocal Styles He has some surprising tactics for getting his voice to sound the way it does. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Has A Question For NBA YoungBoy Nicki Minaj recently went live on Instagram and she discussed the power of NBA YoungBoy's fanbase, comparing them to the Barbz. By Devin Morton September 10, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyl Allegedly Appears On Target Shelves Before Release This report led to fears about A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" leaking, but no such leaks have occurred at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Bad Bunny Hit With $16 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Vocal Sample Bad Bunny received a similar lawsuit in 2023 from his ex girlfriend, alleging that he and his team used her vocals without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Diddy Must Hand Over His "Freak-Off" Tapes & Recording Devices This part of Diddy's recent prison sentence for prostitution charges relates to items that federal authorities seized back in March of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025