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Music Too $hort Reveals Anti-Snitch Origin Of Jay-Z's "A Week Ago" Too $hort reflects on why he and Jay-Z were driven to make the anti-snitch track "A Week Ago" in 1998. By Mitch Findlay February 25, 2021
Music Juelz Santana Proves That His Teeth Are Intact After Turning Into A Meme Juelz Santana flashes his pearly whites for the haters By Aron A. November 12, 2018
Music Chris Brown Shows His Body Transformation Over The Years In IG Post A look back on 2014 Chris. By Noah C October 20, 2019
Music Foolio Reportedly Dies At 26 After Tampa Birthday Party Shooting Fans and loved ones are mourning the tragic and unexpected loss of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio. By Caroline Fisher June 23, 2024
Music Wack 100’s Girlfriend Gets His Face Tattooed On Her Back Wack 100's girlfriend is committed. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2024
Music GloRilla Samples Boosie Badazz's Iconic Song, "Wipe Me Down," For New Snippet GloRilla paid tribute to Boosie with her latest sample. By Cole Blake September 14, 2024
Music Rod Wave Released From Jail, Officials Confirm Gun Charges Weren't "Accurate" A spokesperson for the St. Petersburg Police Department says "additional charges could be forthcoming." By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2024
Politics Ed Sheeran Faces Backlash As Tour Openers Quit After Macklemore’s Removal The Macklemore controversy has left Ed Sheeran defending his silence on Palestine while artists abandon upcoming tour dates. By Erika Marie September 15, 2026
Music Drake's "Janice STFU" Hits Spotify Milestone Amid Billboard Dominance Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026
Music Wack 100 Claims Kendrick Lamar Will Hit The Studio With The Game Soon Wack 100's conversation with DJ Akademiks comes amid renewed beef speculation between The Game and Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music 50 Cent Shrugs Off Diddy’s 'The Reckoning' Lawsuit Diddy claims private footage was improperly sold to Netflix, but 50 Cent says the new countersuit does not involve him. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Yung Miami Says She Battled Depression Before 'Spend Dat' Took Off Behind Yung Miami’s solo momentum was a period of depression that she says sometimes left her unable to get out of bed. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026