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Music Keri Hilson Announces That She's Pregnant R&B singer-songwriter Keri Hilson made a surprise announcement earlier today (December 11) when she posted a photo on Instagram of her pregnant belly. By Keenan Higgins December 11, 2020
Original Content Money Man: 12 Essential Songs We highlight twelve must-listen songs from the prolific rapper, Money Man. By Rose Lilah August 15, 2021
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009. By Rose Lilah August 25, 2020
Music Kai Cenat Claps Back At Drake For Posting His Forehead On Instagram Drake appeared to be unhappy with Kai Cenat's recent comments on his latest "Iceman" single, "Dog House," featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music D4vd Breaks Lease On Los Angeles Home As Investigation Into Teen’s Death Continues The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was found dismembered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd earlier this month. By Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025
Music JID Remembers Being Led To Tears Watching Mac Miller Record “Come Back To Earth” From 2018’s “Swimming” LP JID has had an incredible 2025 so far on new collaborations with Freddie Gibbs, Ab-Soul, Clipse, and Eminem. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 18, 2025
Music d4vd Cancels His Seattle Show After Police Identified The Body Found In His Tesla d4vd has performed in a few cities since this dead body investigation got underway earlier this month. But things are getting more serious now. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Ja Rule Responds To Tasha K's Report That He Was Jumped By Max B & His Crew Tasha K started a firestorm last night, claiming Ja Rule was allegedly jumped by Max B and his crew backstage at a Monica and Brandy show. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Tries To Squash Rampant Nique Rumors Stemming From Viral Single NBA YoungBoy stirred up a lot of debate amongst his fans and exes this weekend after dropping "Zero IQ Freestyle." By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025
Music Lil’ Kim Shuts Down Barclays Center For “Biggie Night” Lil Kim showed up and showed out for "Biggie Night." By Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025
Music Denzel Curry Is Here For Commercial Rap Being "Dead" It's unclear what prompted Denzel Curry to sound off on the state of mainstream rap, but it may have to do with its struggles on the charts. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025