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Original Content Valentine's Day Jams: 10 Classic Rap And RnB Duets From The '90s & '00s No matter what you're doing or who you're with this Valentine's Day, you have to take a minute to enjoy some of our favorite love songs that feature rappers and R&B singers collaborating on classic hits, from Beyonce and Jay-Z to Method Man and Mary J. Blige. By Erika Marie February 14, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Takes Shots At Curren$y & DJ Akademiks On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs has had a lot to say on his and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2," with DJ Akademiks, Gunna, and more catching strays. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Pop Culture Raz B And Wife Mona Li Mourn Loss Of 3-Month-Old Son Family members are asking for privacy after Raz B and Mona Li announced the unexpected passing of their son Astro. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Relationships Kenneth Petty Accused Of Hiding Income As Nicki Minaj's Manger While Alleged Rape Victim Demands Damages Jennifer Hough previously accused Kenneth Petty of allegedly raping her back when they were both 16 years old. By Cole Blake March 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Alleges That Justin Bieber & Harry Styles Slept With Taylor Swift Kanye West is once again talking about Taylor Swift on social media as their years-long feud is still alive. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music Gene Simmons Net Worth 2024: What Is The KISS Frontman Worth? Discover Gene Simmons' net worth in 2024, valued at $400 million, and delve into his illustrious career with KISS and beyond. By Axl Banks April 04, 2024
Music Drake Passed On "Aston Martin Music" Beat Before Hearing Rick Ross On It Drake only wanted on after hearing Rick Ross on it. By Aron A. November 06, 2017
Music Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking Case Due To Default Judgement Afrika Bambaataa never legally responded to the 2021 lawsuit against him from an anonymous and alleged abuse and trafficking victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Lil Baby Reveals Official Tracklist And Release Date For "The Leak$" People were speculating that Lil Baby was going to drop "The Leak$" August 15 thanks to an Instagram post. But we have a set date now. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Doesn't Understand Why Playboi Carti Fans Keep Comparing Them Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti go way back, and there are still parallels and overlaps in their diverging careers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Pop Culture Blueface's Dad Celebrates Chrisean Jr.'s 1st Birthday And The Internet Has A Field Day Johnathan Porter was called out by Karlissa Saffold for not wanting to take care of the child back in June. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2024
Original Content DJ Scheme Is All About FAMILY: Producer Talks XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD & Making Generational Wealth EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DJ Scheme speaks about his vision behind his debut album "FAMILY", switching directions from DJ/producer to artist, his friendships with XXXTentacion and Juice WRLD, and more. By Alex Zidel December 04, 2020