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Music Tyler The Creator Shows Up To Viral "Esmeralda" Girl's Graduation Ceremony Clips of the wholesome moment of Tyler, the Creator at the graduation have been going viral on social media. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Kanye West & Kid Cudi: A History Of Their Friendship The once-inseparable duo have had a turbulent history in the past few years. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Viral DJ Akademiks Calls Out Google For Listing His Net Worth At A Shocking One Billion Dollars DJ Akademiks joked that Google's wildly exaggerated assessment of his net worth is why people have sued him over the years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music T-Pain Hints At Retirement In Dramatic New Video T-Pain is one of the most iconic singers of the 2000s, and there is no denying that he is responsible for some major trends in pop music. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2025
Music What Is LL Cool J's Best-Selling Album? Explore the lasting impact of LL Cool J's album that redefined hip-hop with its powerful lyrics and innovative sound. By Rain Adams November 15, 2023
Music Foolio's Murder Trial Is Underway As All Four Men Face Death Penalty After nearly two full years since Foolio's passing, the rapper's murder trial is getting off the ground as officials narrow down the jury. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Original Content The VanJess Break Up: What Happened? R&B duo VanJess has broken up, but one member will continue releasing new music under the name Amaka. By Paul Barnes April 10, 2023
Original Content Benny The Butcher Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Benny The Butcher's net worth in 2024, from his rap career, collaborations, merchandise, and record label ownership. By Jake Skudder January 05, 2024
Original Content DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks "Making Beats" Program, "Fresh Prince" Days, & Reminiscing With Will Smith Hip Hop icon DJ Jazzy Jeff is helping aspiring producers learn the game. He chatted with us about breaking Hip Hop's rules, admiring this generation of beatmakers, & being the same Jeff from Philly (who apparently makes great Kool-Aid!). By Erika Marie April 17, 2023
Music Carl Crawford Shares His Side Of The Disastrous Megan Thee Stallion 1501 Fallout Carl Crawford, the founder and CEO of 1501 Entertainment, is revealing what went wrong between him and Megan Thee Stallion. By Zachary Horvath March 24, 2025
Music D4vd's Mugshot Revealed After His Arrest In Celeste Rivas Case Police originally discovered the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla, seven months ago. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Who Is D4vd? Everything We Currently Know About The Singer Amid Ongoing Investigation Amid the ongoing investigation into a dead body recovered from his Tesla, this is everything we know about the singer D4vd so far. By Devin Morton September 19, 2025