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Music The 5 Best Samples From Tory Lanez' "Chixtape 4" Mixtape Tory Lanez pays tribute to classic tracks from R. Kelly, Fat Joe, and Diddy on his new project. By Trevor Smith January 03, 2017
Music Chance The Rapper Taps Lil Wayne & Smino For A "Star Line" Single Coming Very Soon Chance The Rapper's new album "Star Line" comes out next month, and Lil Wayne and Smino will grace one of the album's lead singles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Clipse & Pharrell Preview Kendrick Lamar's "Chains & Whips" Verse In New Snippet Kendrick Lamar's feature on the upcoming Clipse album "Let God Sort Em Out" supposedly caused label drama with Def Jam and UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Rick Ross Gets His Own Street Name In Mississippi On Juneteenth Clarksdale's mayor Chuck Espy presided over Rick Ross' street naming ceremony in Mississippi, which was a heartening affair. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Worker Responds To His Possible Appearance In Sex Tape Shown To Jury Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes didn't know Diddy's "freak-off" sex parties were being recorded, which he had spoken of during trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Fat Joe's Lawyer Responds To Shocking $20 Million Lawsuit Fat Joe is being represented by attorney Joe Tacopina, who has been in other high-profile hip-hop cases such as A$AP Rocky's assault trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Last "Grand National" Show In North America Was As Great As You'd Expect Before hitting Europe later this summer, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Mustard ended their North American leg with a wondrous display of balance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Remembers His Late Dog Juelz In Latest IG Post Snoop Dogg's name stems from his mother giving him that nickname as a child resembling the Peanuts character. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music The Grammys Announce New Best Album Cover Category For 2026 Ceremony The Recording Academy also announced key dates for the 2026 Grammys, such as the nominations announcement occurring on November 7 this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025
Music Mary J. Blige Is Getting Ready To Take On Former Friend Misa Hylton In Court, Response On The Way Mary J. Blige reportedly signed Vado to her Beautiful Life imprint in 2024 and released the collaboration "Still Believe In Love." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Suge Knight Thinks Diddy Should Testify In His Federal Trial Suge Knight previously dismissed the Diddy trial and advocated for the mogul's acquittal despite their rivalry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks Silence On Bombshell Diddy Trial Testimony Kid Cudi spoke about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's alleged reaction while testifying on Thursday. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025