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Music Future's Alleged Sixth Baby Mama Gives Birth The rapper has yet to confirm that he's the father. By Erika Marie May 01, 2019
Music Drake's "Toosie Slide" Is Literally Just Michael Jackson Moonwalk Instructions Drake really made a hit song out of showing us all how to do Michael Jackson's moonwalk on "Toosie Slide." By Alex Zidel April 07, 2020
Music Playboi Carti Brings Out Rico Nasty At Show After Fan Debacles Carti took a stand for Rico. By Thomas Galindo November 20, 2021
Music Cardi B Reflects On How Past Actions Have Cost Her Deals: "Think Twice" The rapper says she missed an opportunity to be a part of Call Of Duty due to court. By Lamar Banks September 27, 2022
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Taps Slick Rick & Pharrell To Rock The Stage At Yankee Stadium In addition to Slick Rick and Pharrell, JAŸ-Z also brought out Eminem at night two of his record-breaking Yankee Stadium run. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Compares His Mob Ties Contract To Slavery Finesse2Tymes says he isn't motivated to continue working on his next album amid the issues with his label. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Young Thug Sets Off Boosie Badazz With His Take On Protective Custody Boosie Badazz kickstarted a debate within hip-hop circles about staying in protective custody and Young Thug's opinion is not sitting well. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Tells Witness To Stay Quiet During Shocking Court Exchange The rapper shocked the judge. By Elias Andrews February 07, 2025
Music Bambi Defends Erica Mena Over Controversial "Blue Monkey" Comment The scandal got Mena fired in 2023. By Elias Andrews February 04, 2025
Music 2025 Grammy Winners: Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, & SZA Lead The Way The Grammys are quite exceptional this year. By Alexander Cole February 02, 2025
Music Leaf Ward Gets Almost Four Years After Pleading Guilty To Machine Gun Possession The Philly native also got three years of supervised release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025