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Music AllStar JR Denied Bond While NBA Ben10 Gets Discharged From Hospital Law enforcement authorities still haven't aligned with social media's assumption that AllStar JR shot NBA Ben10. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Joe Budden Podcast Passionately Debates Who's The Greatest Female Rapper Ever "The Joe Budden Podcast" got into a friendly debate over the top femcee. However, they did reach a consensus on a Mount Rushmore. By Zachary Horvath July 25, 2025
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion Beef: A Timeline Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have been feuding with each other for years. How did things get so bad between them? By Devin Morton July 16, 2025
Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Pop Culture Lil Peep's Tattoos & Their Meanings Late rapper Lil Peep had around 59 tattoos at the time of his death. Here's a look at some of their meanings. By Josh Megson March 30, 2023
Music Fat Joe Recounts Sitting In Knicks' Celebrity Row With 50 Cent In Recent Run-In With Joe Budden The New York Knicks celebrated advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals with Fat Joe and a variety of celebrities. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Viral Big Sean Seems To Admit That The Baffling Nintendo Switch Nude Leak Was Him: "I'm Actually A P*rnstar" Do you remember this viral trending photo? By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2024
Original Content Kevin Gates' Freakiest Songs Kevin Gates has a history of getting as nasty as he wants on wax. We're highlighting some of his most explicit records from through out his career. By Robert Blair June 14, 2022
Music Ice Cube Albums, Ranked Follow the evolution of Ice Cube's discography as we rank his solo albums, from the "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" to "Everythang's Corrupt." By Ashley Turner June 10, 2024
Original Content 17 Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok We're breaking down all the hip-hop songs that took off on TikTok. By Joe Abrams July 28, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Decimated A Grocery Store While Filming The "Sky" Music Video Playboi Carti's music video for "Sky" left the grocery store that it filmed at in shambles. By Joshua Robinson April 04, 2021
Music Future Reveals Why Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" Verse Frustrated Him He felt the verse was 'f**ked up.' By Elias Andrews November 20, 2024