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Music Fetty Wap Reveals 85-Pound Weight Gain Fetty Wap spent the last three years behind bars are pleading guilty to federal drug charges back in 2023. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Asian Doll Seemingly Reacts To Hitmaka's Criticism Of "P*ssy Rap" He's ready for a "pretty female rapper" to bring bars that aren't all about sex. Hip Hop fans weighed in. By Erika Marie December 19, 2022
Music What Was The First Rap Movie? Explore the legacy of "Wild Style," the first rap movie that revolutionized cinema by introducing hip-hop culture to the big screen. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023
Music Future Explains Why Tems Was Credited As A Featured Artist On "Wait For You" Though the song is a sample, Future had his reasons for including the artist as a feature. By Lawrencia Grose May 14, 2022
TV Lil Xan Joined Onstage By Lookalike, "Shameless" Actor Ethan Cutkosky "Shameless" actor Ethan Cutkosky puts his "Lil Xan" likeness to test by joining him on stage. By Devin Ch March 22, 2018
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2014 Iggy Azalea’s domination of the Billboard Rap Charts broadened the scope of women in rap in 2014. By Demi Phillips September 12, 2023
Music Kanye West Tributes Irv Gotti Following Murder Inc Co-Founder's Death The rapper tipped his cap. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Allegedly Tries To Slide Into Reporter's Wife's DMs After Twitter Spat Peggy is nothing if not upfront. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music Blueface Labels Soulja Boy "Broke" Despite Owing $130k To Mother Of His Child The mother of Soulja Boy's child, Jackilyn Martinez, previously sued Blueface for claiming to be the father. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025