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Music Sauce Walka Claims Latto & Sexyy Red Are Selling Their Bodies For Sex Sauce Walka had a passionate rant concerning the allegations around the mother of his child and Drake, which led to claims about women MCs. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2026
TV Blueface's Weekly Kick Earnings Hit Ridiculous New Heights Blueface has been showing off his Kick earnings quite a bit as of late, and his most recent earnings are completely ridiculous. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2026
Music Lil Mari Reportedly Killed Just Days After Mocking BloodHound Q50's Death Days after the death of BloodHound Q50, Lil Mari was shot and killed, and according to reports, it happened after mocking Q50's death. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2026
Original Content Artists Who Left Hip Hop Behind For Other Genres Some artists left Rap behind after years inside Hip Hop, while others used the culture briefly before finding a different musical home. By Erika Marie September 23, 2026
Music Outkast Takes Ovrkast To Court Over Rap Name Dispute A federal lawsuit claims Ovrkast failed to complete an agreed name change after Outkast raised trademark concerns. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Music Lionel Richie Cancels Upcoming Dates After Cardiac Procedure Several concerts are off after Lionel Richie returned to the hospital for treatment related to an irregular heart rhythm. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Relationships Kimora Lee Says Tyra Banks Tried To Protect Her From Russell Simmons Russell Simmons disputes Kimora Lee’s age when they met after she says Tyra Banks tried to keep her away from him. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Music Chris Brown Calls Out Journalist Over Claims About His Abuse History Years of allegations and legal cases resurface after Chris Brown challenges a writer to show where he has recently abused a woman. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
TV Joe Budden Goes Off On His Patreon Audience Amid Guest Criticism Joe Budden's audience is starting to get frustrated with him, and on Monday, he sent a direct message to those fans. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Extends An Olive Branch To Pusha T After Drake Diss After Pusha T's album leaked, DJ Akademiks offered up a reaction, and spoke on the rapper going after Drake again. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Attends Chicago Street Naming In Honor Of His Mother Kanye West's mother is getting her own street named after her in Chicago, and Ye was on hand for the ceremony. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Returns To Sweden Years After Infamous Arrest A$AP Rocky found himself back in Sweden on Monday, years after his situation where he was kept in custody by authorities. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026