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Music Uncle Luke Shares More Stories About 2 Live Crew & Creating Southern Hip Hop Uncle Luke was the originator of the raunchy, rump-shaking, rap style in the 1980s. His success would pit him against the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Stevie J Reveals Why He Will Never Turn His Back On Diddy Stevie J and Diddy have produced classics for music biggest names, including Mariah Carey, Faith Evans, and Mary J. Blige. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Dr. Dre’s Former Divorce Counselor Claims He Wore Bulletproof Vest After Alleged Threats Dr. Dre recently suffered a loss in court amid his legal battle against his former divorce counselor, Dr. Charles Sophy. By Caroline Fisher March 29, 2025
Music Lil Durk Dives Into "Deep Thoughts" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update is brought to you by Lil Durk, NAV, Wiz Khalifa, Icewear Vezzo, Anycia, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Doja Cat Ramps Up Excitement For Her Next Album By Teasing A Bevy Of Snippets Doja Cat has fans demanding her forthcoming record rumored to be titled "Vie," and it seems we are nearing a lead single announcement soon. By Zachary Horvath March 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Will Hit South Korea For First "Bully" Album Live Experience Kanye West released a short film, starring Saint West, inspired by his new album that shows Ye's child wrestling with a group of wrestlers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Dr. Phil Explains Why Diddy's Defense Is Greatly Dependent On Trial's Jury Selection This appeared in TMZ's "The Downfall Of Diddy" documentary, which also commented on racial factors and assembled a mock jury with a verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Young Scooter's Son Blasts Atlanta Police In Heartbreaking Statement On Father's Passing This follows many tributes to Young Scooter from Atlanta rappers and beyond like Playboi Carti, Meek Mill, and Quavo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Holds Onto Billboard No. 1 Spot With Second Week Sales Projections For "MUSIC" If Playboi Carti wasn't just trolling, then he might reward fans with even more new music very soon to celebrate this success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Kodak Black Scolds Fan For Suggesting He Will "Go Out Like DMX" Fans have expressed a lot of concern over Kodak Black's antics, drug use, and legal problems in recent years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims NAV Cleared Up Rumor That He Dissed Drake On His New Project NAV may be tied to The Weeknd and XO, but there's really no reason as to why he would diss Drake to begin with. By Zachary Horvath March 29, 2025
Music Blueface & DDG Tear Into Each Other On Fiery New Diss Track In Blueface and DDG's new collaborative diss track, they go after each other's careers, relationships, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 29, 2025