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Music DMX's Ex-Wife Defends Son After He Called Out Rapper's Fiancée At Ceremony DMX was honored with a street sign in Yonkers, but his son, Xavier, didn't appreciate his mother, Tashera, being excluded from the stage. By Erika Marie June 15, 2026
Music Usher Has Nothing But Praise For Diddy Despite Everything That's Happened There's been plenty of speculation about Diddy and Usher's relationship over the years, and recently, the latter set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Remy Ma Fires Some Apparent Threats At Someone On New Song "Head Tap" Remy Ma linked up with fellow New York femcee Connie Diiamond on a song off of the latter's new album "Underdog Szn 2." By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music Beanie Sigel Uses AI To Restore His Original Voice On "Can't Leave Streets Alone" Fans are thrilled to finally hear Beanie Sigel getting back into rapping with the help of artificial intelligence. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Dave Chappelle Chastises DJ Khaled For His Silence On Gaza War Dave Chappelle slammed DJ Khaled for his continued silence on what's happening in Gaza, despite being Palestinian. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music Cam’ron Continues Targeting Omar Gooding With Another Fiery Instagram Post Omar Gooding used the feud with Cam'ron to promote his upcoming album, which he plans on releasing in October. By Cole Blake August 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Surprisingly Praises JAŸ-Z's Concert... With A Catch DJ Akademiks' issue with JAŸ-Z and his 2026 run is the same problem he had with his Roots Picnic festival set. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Blueface Claps Back At 21 Savage's "Streets" Takes With "F**k The Industry" Blueface joins 6ix9ine, BossMan Dlow, Boosie Badazz, and other rappers taking issue with 21 Savage and Young Thug's anti-"streets" comments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Finally Addresses Viral Kendrick Lamar Deepfake Kendrick Lamar infamously morphed into the likes of Kobe Bryant and Jussie Smollett for his iconic "Heart Part 5" visual back in May 2022. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Relationships RZA Says A$AP Rocky & Rihanna Naming Their Son After Him Is An "Honor" A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their first son, RZA, back in May 2022, and have had two more children since. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music Cardi B Reminds Fans Who Really Pioneered Stationhead Following Nicki Minaj's Surprise Exit According to Cardi B, she was one of the very first artists to ever use Stationhead, despite misconceptions. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music Mass Appeal Announces “Legend Has It” Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More Mass Appeal also promises an album from a "surprise guest of honor," and social media users have plenty of predictions. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025