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Music Fat Joe Reveals How Ruff Ryders Saved Him From Man With Machine Gun According to Fat Joe, he was attending the Grammys with Big Pun one year when their Los Angeles visit took a frightening turn. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025
Relationships Lil Durk & India Royale: Relatonship Timeline India Royale and Lil Durk captured everyone's heart, especially on social media. It seemed like it was all good, until it just wasn't. By Brandon Simmons March 14, 2023
Music Unforgettable Rappers Signed To Death Row Records It's one of the most infamous labels in Hip Hop, and we're taking a look at Death Row's most iconic stars. By Michael Lusigi March 27, 2023
Music J. Prince Net Worth 2023: What Is The Rap-A-Lot Icon Worth? A self-made icon who transcends hip-hop, delving into activism and varied business ventures. A look at J. Prince's legacy. By Jake Skudder September 21, 2023
Music BossMan Dlow Addresses Tia Kemp Amid Explicit Video Scandal Earlier this week, Tia Kemp went off on BossMan Dlow for accusing her of trying to sleep with him. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2024
Sports Travis Scott Delivers A Long-Winded But Wholesome Birthday Toast To James Harden In the words of Travis Scott, "We only here to celebrate the best of the best of the best, of the best..." By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2024
Music Big30 Pushes Against Prosecutors For Bond In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Big30, Pooh Shiesty, and others stand accused of allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane over Pooh's record deal with Gucci. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces "Bully" Deluxe Via Gamma & Counters First Week Sales Gamma also spoke on "Bully's" streaming success, Kanye West's recent SoFi Stadium shows, and more in a new promotion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Pop Culture Why Did SZA Pick Her Name? See how the award-winning hitmaker came up with her unforgettable—and Wu-inspired—moniker. By Victoria Ifeolu April 24, 2023
Music 50 Cent's"Get The Strap" Was "Too Cool For TV": Networks Wanted To Censor The Vision The rapper made no compromises. By Zaynab September 02, 2018
Music DJ Akademiks Attempts To Explain Why Kendrick Lamar Landed On His Spotify Wrapped Kendrick Lamar ranked as DJ Akademiks' second most-streamed artist. By Cole Blake December 04, 2024
Music Lucki Refuses To Delay His Album Despite Sharing Same Release Day As Drake's "ICEMAN" Lucki announced "Dr*gs R Bad" was coming on May 15 in March. Despite Drake unleashing "ICEMAN" that day too, he's still not moving it. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026