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Music JAŸ-Z Pays Tribute To Biggie Smalls With Yankee Stadium Show Mash-Up While Beyoncé, Jaz-O, Nas, and others were special guests at JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium concert, Biggie Smalls' presence was also felt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Rick Ross Spotted With Mystery Woman At Miami Club Following Domestic Violence Arrest Rick Ross was recently arrested on assault charges, but that hasn't stopped him from pulling up to the club with someone new. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026
Original Content Ranking DMX's Albums From Best To Still Pretty Damn Good He's hailed as one of the greatest rappers to pick up a mic, and we're revisiting DMX's catalog and ranking his beloved albums. By Olivia Monahan April 06, 2023
Music Tsu Surf Shares Doubts About Battle Rap Return In New Prison Update In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Sports John Legend Addresses Super Bowl Speculation After Jay-Z Reunion Being part of the Roc Nation family doesn't guarantee an invitation, and John Legend seems perfectly comfortable with that. By Erika Marie October 29, 2026
Numbers Future Finally Has His First #1 Song, Thanks To Drake Future reportedly breaks the record for the longest wait for a #1 song on the Hot 100, reaching the top of the chart with his 125th overall entry. By Alex Zidel September 13, 2021
Music Trey Songz's Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Seeks Settlement Money A woman named Jauhara Jeffries claimed Trey Songz sexually assaulted her in 2018, and reached a lawsuit settlement with him last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Pop Smoke’s Family To Honor His Legacy With Brooklyn Coffee Shop Pop Smoke's family is opening up a new coffee shop called Pop's Place, and they're currently looking for baristas. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Puts Billboard Up For NBA YoungBoy Diss "KO" In YB's Hometown NLE Choppa, now NLE The Great, is far away from the days of wanting to reconcile with NBA YoungBoy via a collaboration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
TV Polo G Leaves Fans Confused With Sad Admission About Streamer University Polo G has been spending his time streaming as of late, although it appears as though he is feeling FOMO about Streamer University. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Big Tigger Won’t Face Charges After Domestic Battery Arrest The Fulton County DA declined to charge Big Tigger after an arrest that put his marriage and legal troubles in the spotlight. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Diddy's Ex-Bodyguard Says Prosecutors Want Him To Testify In Tupac Trial Prosecutors allegedly want Gene Deal's testimony in Keefe D' trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, which Diddy has denied involvement in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026