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Pop Culture T.I. Won't Return To "Ant-Man" Franchise, Sabrina Peterson Files Lawsuit: Report Peterson has sued T.I. & Tiny for defamation amid news that T.I. hasn't been included in the 3rd "Ant-Man" film. By Erika Marie March 02, 2021
Music Dr. Dre Gives Update Following Brain Aneurysm News: "I'm Doing Great" The celebrated producer reportedly suffered a health scare on Tuesday (January 5), but he seems to be recovering well. By Erika Marie January 05, 2021
Music Alicia Keys Almost Gave Christina Aguilera Her Classic Hit "If I Ain't Got You" Keys was willing to part with the track but her A&R wasn't having it. By Erika Marie September 19, 2020
Music Lil Wayne Humbled After "No Ceilings" Takes No. 1 Spot On Apple Music Eleven years after its initial release, the mixtape continues to be celebrated. By Erika Marie August 28, 2020
Music DJ Paul Remembers Wild Afterparty With Dr. Dre & Mike Tyson During the debut episode of "Mafia Radio," DJ Paul tells Xzibit about a crazy afterparty experience with Dr. Dre and Mike Tyson. By Mitch Findlay November 05, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz Confirms Verzuz Season 2 With the first season of Verzuz emerging as a cultural phenomenon, Swizz Beatz confirmed a second season is officially on the way. By Mitch Findlay October 14, 2020
Music Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Don't Submit "WAP" For Grammy Consideration Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion choose not to submit "WAP" for consideration at this year's GRAMMY Awards. By Alex Zidel October 13, 2020
Music Jay-Z's Battle With DMX Won Kareem Biggs Over Not only was Jay-Z and DMX's battle a legendary piece of hip-hop history, but it also made Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem "Biggs" a Hov fan. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Judge In G Herbo Fraud Case Allows Him To Communicate With Team & Half Brother: Report A judge approved the rapper's request to modify some conditions of his release. By Madusa S. April 03, 2021
Music Coi Leray's "No More Parties" Goes Gold After Lil Durk Remix & Benzino Drama Coi is making moves without her dad's approval. By Karlton Jahmal April 03, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Mike Tyson Interview "Weird": "He Was Passionate" The rapper claimed a lot was cut out—including a heated exchange with Tyson's daughter. By Erika Marie November 12, 2020
Music Future & Lil Uzi Vert Confirm New Collab Dropping This Week Could this mean Lil Uzi Vert & Future's collaborative tape is finally on the way? By Aron A. November 11, 2020