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Music Jim Jones Thanks Cam'ron & 50 Cent For The Free Promo As He Tours Upcoming Studio Cam'ron and 50 Cent have been tag-teaming Jim Jones online this week, trolling him with jokes claiming that he's struggling. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Blueface's Father Pushes Woman During On-Stream Argument At Rapper's Home It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Achieves Rare Feat After "The Fall-Off" Goes Number One J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has been an incredible success thus far, but more achievements are being made, and they are sure to keep coming. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Blames Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef For Stalling Hip-Hop’s Progress During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks shared his thoughts on the long-term impact of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud. By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Missy Elliott Settles Lengthy Songwriting Credit Dispute Moments Before Trial Missy Elliott and producer Terry Williams have legally been at each other's throats for multiple years over two songs from the 1990s. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Akon Arrested On Outstanding Warrant In September, cops spotted Akon stranded in the middle of the road in his Tesla Cybertruck, and soon learned that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Ebro Fires Back At Critics After Controversial Hot Take On Drake Ebro recently went viral and began receiving backlash for a comment he made about drake in an episode of "Rap Life Review." By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Original Content Who Are Tobe Nwigwe & His Wife Martica "Fat"? With the help of his wife, Fat, Tobe Nwigwe has set himself apart from his contemporaries with a unique sound and image. By Wyatt Westlake May 25, 2023
Music BenDaDonnn Claims Drake Will Go On Tour As Soon As "ICEMAN" Drops As a friend of Drake's, BenDaDonnn has an alleged inside scoop on Drizzy's new album "ICEMAN," although he's in the dark about its drop date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Original Content LUCKI Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore the rise of rapper LUCKI and how his unique style led to a strong net worth in 2024. Discover his journey, influence, and potential. By Jake Skudder January 31, 2024
Relationships Shyne Accuses Brandy Of Lying And Doubles Down On Their Relationship History Brandy described her relationship with Shyne as "platonic" in a statement after he discussed her on "It Is What It Is." By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Lord Jamar Alleges That Diddy's Sexuality Got Him Fired From Uptown Records The rapper made some bold claims. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024