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Music Ray J Hospitalized After Experiencing Extreme Chest Pain Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Blueface Girlfriend Says She Doesn't Care If He Cheats With Other Women Blueface has yet another girlfriend. By Tallie Spencer December 26, 2025
Music Dr. Umar Claims 50 Cent Made Diddy Docuseries Out Of “Self-Hatred” Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced doc, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," continues to elicit mixed reactions from viewers. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals Her Butt Reduction Surgery Caused Nerve Damage Cardi B had an open conversation about cosmetic surgery and people's perception of her body on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Relationships Stefon Diggs Says He Wants A Baby Boy With Cardi B And Is Already Thinking Of Names Cardi B announced that she and Stefon Diggs are expecting during an interview with Gayle King on Wednesday. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Finally Releases "Act 1" & "Act 2" On Streaming Both of these Jay Electronica projects now appear on Apple Music, although only one of them is available on Spotify at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Details Second Deposition In Megan Thee Stallion & Milagro Gramz Case Megan Thee Stallion is suing Milagro Gramz, and recently, Roc Nation attorneys wanted to talk to DJ Akademiks about the case. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Slams Kandi Burruss Over His Ex-Employee’s Disturbing Allegations During a recent appearance on Kandi Burruss' podcast, one of Soulja Boy's former employees alleged that the rapper once spit in his food. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Fat Joe Claims Bruno Mars Snapped At Him For Asking If He Was Puerto Rican Bruno Mars' father is of Puerto Rican and Ashkenazi Jewish descent, whereas Fat Joe's parents are of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music Joe Budden Gets Revenge On Drake After UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal At this point, it's unclear whether Drake and Joe Budden's beef is just for laughs or if they really still hate each other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music Doja Cat Addresses Rumors About Whether She Worships The Devil Doja Cat's interview with Angie Martinez came after she released her newest studio album, "Vie," late last month. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025