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Music 50 Cent Tells Dr. Umar To "Shut Up" Over "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" Criticism 50 Cent served as an executive producer on Netflix's new documentary about Diddy, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Politics Why Is Jay-Z Facing Backlash For $300M Scholarship For Philadelphia Students? Jay-Z and Roc Nation have recently been criticized for promoting $300 million in scholarships for Philadelphia's underserved youth. Things are not exactly what they seem. By Christopher Gorrie June 12, 2024
Original Content Jadakiss Songs: The LOX Icon's Best Collabs Jadakiss has worked alongside many legends, including his fellow Lox members. We've compiled a list of his best collabs. By Wyatt Westlake May 03, 2023
Pop Culture Erykah Badu Shows Off "Strawberry" Butt During Tour Erykah Badu continues to shine on tour. By Jake Lyda July 05, 2023
Music Metro Boomin' Warns Producers About Atlantic Record's Mike Caren & APG Metro Boomin' doesn't want to see upcoming producers taken advantage of. By Aron A. October 18, 2017
Music Drake Shares Birthday Appreciation For Noel Cadastre & His "Dirty Work" The rapper published his appreciation for the homie. By Zaynab July 28, 2018
Original Content Denzel Curry's Top 10 Hardest Bangers Catch up on some of Denzel Curry's essential anthems. By Mitch Findlay May 08, 2019
Original Content Parental Advisory: A History Of Sexually Explicit Hip-Hop Once the subject of widespread controversy but now a staple on the Billboard charts, we look at the history of sexually explicit bars and imagery throughout hip-hop. By Robert Blair December 26, 2019
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Under Investigation As Judge Sets Retrial Date YNW Melly's attorney has reportedly been under investigation for 18 months for possible alleged witness tampering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Pusha T Scathingly Responds To Kanye West Saying He Misses Their Friendship Pusha T and Malice recently released "Let God Sort Em Out," which came with a slew of interviews and revelations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Seen Filming A Music Video In NYC Amid Album Rollout The NBA YoungBoy takeover is fast approaching, and the rapper is already prepping visuals for the album that's due out next month. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Disses Suge Knight On New Album And Accuses Him Of Snitching Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight have had a very contentious relationship ever since their Death Row bond broke down in the late 1990s. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025