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Music Cam'ron's "S.D.E." Turns 23 23 years ago, Cam'ron beat the sophomore slump on "S.D.E." By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
Music Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Trial Faces Another Delay Lil Durk is currently awaiting his trial behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Knew Of Meek Mill & Diddy's Alleged Romance Years Ago, Fans Speculate In Diddy's latest lawsuit, he's accused of claiming to have slept with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj." By Caroline Fisher February 29, 2024
Music Dave East Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Uncovering Dave East's $5 million net worth and his journey. By Axl Banks January 11, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Claims That Cam'ron Beat Jay-Z In 2000s Rap Battle Ak has another unpopular rap take. By Elias Andrews May 22, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Tour Materializes The Elusive pgLang Vision Kendrick Lamar and SZA set a new standard on the Grand National tour; more importantly, the tour embodies pgLang’s forward-thinking ethos at the intersection of art and media. By Aron A. June 24, 2025
Music Joe Budden’s Girlfriend Checks Emanny For Insinuating He Cheats Joe Budden's girlfriend Shadée Monqiue was in the studio for a recent episode of his podcast, and didn't like what she was hearing. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Calls Katt Williams A “Crackhead” Over Comedy Special Jokes In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music 7 Biggest Girl Groups Of The 2000s By the 2000s, girl groups expanded on the successful formula that made the music act a huge success in the '90s. By Demi Phillips September 25, 2023
Music J. Cole Announces Exclusive Vinyl Release For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole began taking pre-orders for the vinyl release after sharing a trailer for his upcoming album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music The Game Has A Challenge For Kendrick Lamar On New Gangsta Grillz Deluxe The Game has said a lot about Kendrick Lamar in recent years, but this new mention on his recent Gangsta Grillz expansion is respectful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Kanye West Respects R. Kelly’s Chicago Pride Wearing Yeezys In New Prison Photos It’s a Chi-Town thing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 22, 2025