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Numbers Nicki Minaj Reacts To Her 12-Year-Old Mixtape Having One Of Hip-Hop's Biggest Sales Weeks In 2021 Nicki Minaj's re-release of her first mixtape "Beam Me Up Scotty" had one of the largest opening-week sales for hip-hop in 2021. By Alex Zidel December 29, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Appears To Diss Kanye West During Essence Festival Performance Nicki Minaj seemed to call Kanye West a "clown" during a performance of "Monster" at Essence Festival on Friday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022
Music The Man Accused Of Killing Jam Master Jay Wants Murder Charges Thrown Out Karl Jordan, Jr. has requested that his murder charges be dismissed in the killing of Jam Master Jay. He argues that his constitutional rights have been violated by waiting so long to charge him. By Brianna Lawson April 12, 2022
Pop Culture Wiz Khalifa Is Starting A Shrooms & Psychedelics Wellness Brand The Pittsburgh rap star is partnering with a Canadian company for the trippy new project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2022
Music Mary J. Blige Explains Why She's Leaning Toward Performing "Family Affair" At Super Bowl She reportedly can only choose one song for the halftime show and detailed why the Dr. Dre-produced hit may be the one. By Erika Marie January 27, 2022
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg Dares Cancel Culture To Take Him On: "I Wish A Motherf*cker Would" The Rap icon also mentioned how Cancel Culture tried to go after DaBaby & Dave Chappelle. By Erika Marie January 27, 2022
Music Bobby Brown Speaks On Madonna & Janet Jackson Romances In Upcoming Doc While he admitted to his "big crush on Janet," Brown's alleged connection with Madonna was much more...carnal. By Erika Marie May 10, 2022
Music Normani & Mahalia Lead The Charge On Our "R&B Season" Playlist Our "R&B Season" playlist also includes tracks from Syd, Joyce Wrice, and Doechii. By Alexander Cole March 20, 2022
Music Lil Reese In Jail Following Arrest For Aggravated Assault Against Family Member Lil Reese was reportedly arrested last month for the assault. By Rex Provost July 02, 2022
Music Cardi B Plots Lil Kim Collab For New Album: "I Want This To Be Her Moment" Cardi B wants a collaboration with Lil Kim on her next album. By Aron A. July 01, 2022
Music Latto Admits That She Enjoys Rapping About Sex Latto discusses her love for sexually charged raps while promoting her new collaboration with Nardo Wick. By Joshua Robinson July 22, 2022
Music The Game Claims 50 Cent & Jimmy Iovine Gave Him $1M To Stop Saying "G-Unot" The Game's play on G-Unit got under Jimmy and 50 Cent's skin. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022