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Music Cam’ron Fights With With Ex On-Air After Calling Her A “Bad Investment” Cam'ron didn't hold back at all. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Unveils Stacked Feature List For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is one of the top-tier curators in modern hip-hop, so it's no surprise that the features are intriguing and loaded. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Suge Knight Reveals What 2Pac Told Afeni Shakur In The Final Moments Of His Life In The Hospital Suge Knight's comments come as Duane “Keffe D” Davis will finally be heading to trial for his alleged role in the killing of 2Pac, next year. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Lesley Nicole, Aaliyah's Former Backup Dancer, Remembers Final Moments With Singer Before Tragic Death Lesley Nicole dancer in Aaliyah's music video, "Rock The Boat," the last video the singer shot in the Bahamas. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music How Did Vybz Kartel Make Music in Jail? The dancehall legend recently revealed the secret behind his prolific output during his incarceration. By Aron A. August 30, 2024
Music GloRilla Posts Baby Bump Photos After Claiming She Never Wanted Kids The fans are speechless. By Elias Andrews October 24, 2024
Music What Is Conscious Rap? Hip Hop As A Catalyst For Social Change Let’s dive into Hip Hop’s most introspective subgenre. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Freddie Gibbs Trolls Azealia Banks Over Her Jacky Oh Comments Freddie Gibbs shared a comedian's diss track trolling Azealia Banks on Twitter, Saturday. By Cole Blake June 11, 2023
Music Tinashe May Be One Reason For New Boyz' Breakup, As Per Ben J Ben J says that Tinashe may have been in Legacy's head. By Matt F January 11, 2018
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Drake Eclipses One Billion Spotify Streams 20 Days Into 2026 Given that its Drake, this doesn't feel all that special. But in the grand scheme of things, this is a huge deal and speaks to his dominance. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Steve Lacy Reveals He Confronted Jay-Z About Lil Wayne & Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Controversy Steve Lacy's first time meeting with Jay-Z also saw them bond over their fashion sensibilities, but this joke defined their crossover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025