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Music Lil Baby Explains Why He Has No Tattoos: “I Had To Keep My Appearance Straight” Lil Baby opens up about his decision to stay ink-free in a new interview. By Kevin Goddard February 27, 2020
Music Ice Cube Reflects On Eminem Opening "Up In Smoke" Tour Ice Cube takes a moment to reflect on the Up In Smoke tour, where a young Eminem was holding it down as an opener. By Mitch Findlay September 14, 2021
Music Yella Beezy Finally Gets Trial Date For Alleged Mo3 Murder Plot Yella Beezy has been allegedly linked to the death of Mo3, who was shot and killed in Texas back in 2020 at the age of 28. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Demands That J. Prince Jr. Release Him From Mob Ties Contract Finesse2tymes has been releasing music under the Mob Ties record label for years now, but it seems like he's frustrated with J. Prince Jr. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Original Content Birdman Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Birdman and his net worth as we discuss his music career, record label, business ventures, and real estate investments. By Jake Skudder January 05, 2024
Music Moneybagg Yo Is Unrecognizable In Viral Pre-Fame Photo Moneybagg Yo has come a long way. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2024
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Music Suede Brooks Alleges Drake Threatened To Have "B*tches Fold Her Up" Suede Brooks was on the "Dumb Blonde Podcast" with Bunnie XO, where she spoke about dating Drake four years ago. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Kanye West's Team Clears Up The Confusion Behind Rumors Of The New Name "Ye Ye" Since 2004, Kanye West has introduced many nicknames and monikers such as Ye, Louie Vuitton Don, Yeezy, and Ye Ye. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 19, 2025
Music Akon Admits His Brother Used To Perform As Him In Secret & Keep The Earnings The hilarious admission comes after Akon recently revealed his plan to release country remixes of his biggest songs. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Music Doja Cat Finally Responds To Central Cee Doja Cat says she didn't intend on giving any attention to Central Cee's tribute to her. By Aron A. August 25, 2022
Music Pop Smoke Opens Up About NYPD Removing Him From Rolling Loud New York Pop Smoke was among a handful of NY artists banned from performing at Rolling Loud. By Aron A. November 14, 2019