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Music Snapchat Stock Drops After Rihanna Publicly Disses The App For Abuse Ad Rihanna's cult following are boycotting Snapchat. By Chantilly Post March 15, 2018
Music Gunplay Accused Of Allegedly Head-Butting Ex-Girlfriend Gunplay is in trouble with the law again after getting physical with his ex-girlfriend. By Kevin Goddard January 10, 2018
Music Chance The Rapper To Join Board Of Trustees Of Chicago Black History Museum Along with his dad. By hnhh January 07, 2017
Music Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign Bring "Something New" To "The Tonight Show" Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign bring their collaboration to Studio 6-B. By Matt F December 06, 2017
Music DJ Vlad Affirms His Jay-Z, Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Tweet Is Sarcastic DJ Vlad confirmed to Sneako that he doesn't actually believe Jay-Z and Roc Nation manipulated Tory Lanez's Megan Thee Stallion shooting case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Does J. Cole's "Trunk Sale" Tour Count Toward "The Fall-Off" First Week Sales? J. Cole has promising first week sales projections for "The Fall-Off," and fans wonder if his CD sales on his "Trunk Sale" tour are counting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Painfully Announces That His Father Has Passed Away Rest in peace to Laurence W. Thomaz, a military man who formed a special bond with his son Wiz Khalifa that Wiz is eternally grateful for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Ja Rule Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti During Summer Jam Set Ja Rule and Irv Gotti made some truly classic hip-hop in the 2000s and beyond, and Ja didn't experience this bittersweet moment alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music GloRilla Faces New Lawsuit For Allegedly Stealing Viral “No BBL” Catchphrase Influencer Natalie Henderson, who also goes by @slimdabodylast, accuses GloRilla of using a phrase she popularized without permission. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Pat Stay's Killer Found Guilty In The Iconic Battle Rapper's Stabbing Death Pat Stay, who is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is wide regarded as one of the greatest battle rappers of all time. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Defends Tyler Perry After Shocking $260 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit An actor on Tyler Perry's popular TV series, "The Oval," is accusing him of alleged sexual assault in a massive lawsuit. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music Doja Cat's Viral Fan Fires Back After Her "Musty" Accusation With New Merch Doja Cat's viral interaction with the fan in question sparked tons of debate on social media over the weekend. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025