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Original Content Redman's History Of Horror: What Scares Reggie Noble? Redman opens up about his love of scary movies, the deep and disturbing films you might have missed, and the definition of true horror, as we lead up to Halloween. By Mitch Findlay October 28, 2021
Original Content The Rise And Fall Of Murder Inc We take a look at the history of Murder Inc, from its inception to its downfall. By Robert Blair September 09, 2022
Pop Culture Ma$e Speaks On 1997 "Imaginary Player" Diss From JAY-Z Looking back now, Ma$e admits he might have been a little "out of pocket" with his response to Hov. By Hayley Hynes August 02, 2022
Music Tooka’s Mother Wants Rappers To Stop Name-Dropping Her Late Son The mother of Tooka wants artists to stop using her late son's name in their music. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022
Music D4vd Song Removed From "Madden" As Celeste Rivas Investigation Continues The update comes as authorities continue to investigate the death of Celeste Rivas after her body was found in the trunk of D4vd's car. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance An "Assassin" In Front Of Charlie Kirk's Widow Erika Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this Sunday. Erika's husband Charlie Kirk was killed this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Stops Show To Sing Happy Birthday To Nine-Year-Old Fan Kendrick Lamar is wrapping up his last performances of the year in Australia, and has given fans many special moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Candace Owens Uses The Game's "Assassination" Song To Shade Eminem The Game dropped the song "The Assassination Of Candace Owens" on his new album, possibly alluding to Eminem and others' criticisms of her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fails To Drop New Album "Slime Cry" And Fans Are Devastated NBA YoungBoy has already had a massive year with a lot of new music, but a Thanksgiving gift would've been appreciated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025
Music Ja Rule Alleges Racism While Explaining Jumping Incident At Brandy & Monica Show Before clearing this up, Ja Rule took a shot at 50 Cent's mockery and backed up Max B's statement that he had nothing to do with it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Delayed Following Numerous Fort Dix Violations Diddy is in a bit of trouble following a couple of serious violations inside of Fort Dix, and his sentence has been affected. By Alexander Cole November 13, 2025
Music SZA Addresses Backlash After Performing Drake Collab On Kendrick Lamar Tour SZA has solid relationships with both Drake and Kendrick Lamar, despite the fact that the two of them are at odds. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025