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Music Megan Thee Stallion Steals The Show At New Year's Rockin' Eve She joined a stacked roster of performers at the event. By Lavender Alexandria January 01, 2024
Music Usher Reportedly Paid $1.1 Million To Woman He Allegedly Gave STD To Usher reportedly settled with a woman after giving her herpes back in 2012. By Kevin Goddard July 19, 2017
Music DaBaby's Claims About Megan Thee Stallion Get A Response From 50 Cent DaBaby's "BOOGEYMAN" gets a co-sign from 50 Cent. By Aron A. September 23, 2022
Music Chris Brown Reveals He's Still Banned From Performing At Award Shows Chris Brown says he's still not allowed to perform on award show stages, including BET. By hnhh August 22, 2022
Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022
Pop Culture Perkio Reveals He's Charging $10K Per Show The Lil Durk lookalike is charging hefty bags for appearances, and some fans don't buy it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 15, 2022
Original Content Usher Songs: His Unforgettable 2000s Hits The R&B-Pop icon has more hits than we can count, and here are a few of his best. By Laura Fuentes April 19, 2023
Music 50 Cent Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" It's officially been 20 years since the release of 50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin.'" By Cole Blake February 06, 2023
Relationships Big Sean & Jhené Aiko Have Fun On TikTok With Son Noah The couple sang one of their songs and tried to determine who was who in the relationship in some cute videos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2023
Music Tupac Confronted Biggie At Soul Train Awards, Recalls Big Gipp The Goodie Mob icon recalls his close friendship with Pac and remembered when the late rapper rolled up on Biggie. By Erika Marie January 26, 2023
Music Coolio's Longtime Manager Takes Over His Estate With No Will In Sight After no will was found for the late rapper, a Las Vegas judge approved the manager's motion for access to his estate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2023
Original Content Nas & JAY-Z's Second Round: Was It Better Than The First? In one of hip-hop's most legendary battles -- that of JAY-Z and Nas -- the incredible second round goes underappreciated all too often. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021