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Numbers 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" Nears Diamond Status 50 Cent's classic debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" continues to approach diamond status as it officially goes 9x platinum. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2020 18.5K Views
Music Keyshia Cole & Maino Reflect On Their Past Beef Over A Lewd Song Lyric Keyshia Cole and Maino became good friends after this rift, even thought she pelted lemons at him at a nightclub. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025 737 Views
Original Content Drake Vs. His Rivals—And The Women Who Get Caught In The Middle When Drake beefs with a foe, uninvolved women often find their names being mentioned by the 6 God. Is it a tired tactic? By Erika Marie February 19, 2025 7.8K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Issues Cryptic Warning To Klay Thompson About Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson have been dating for months now, but according to DJ Akademiks, the athlete should watch his back. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 3.6K Views
Original Content Desiigner's Tragic Downfall Is On The Verge Of Becoming An Epic Comeback Story Desiigner is an artist who has experienced the highs and lows of the music industry, and now, a comeback has potential. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025 4.0K Views
Relationships Lil Durk & India Royale: Relatonship Timeline India Royale and Lil Durk captured everyone's heart, especially on social media. It seemed like it was all good, until it just wasn't. By Brandon Simmons March 14, 2023 10.5K Views
Music 7 Biggest R&B Girl Groups Of The 1990s The great resurgence of girl groups in the 2020s are a testament to the influence of these 1990s icons. By Demi Phillips September 25, 2023 1.9K Views
Music Ice Spice Responds To Troll Comparing Her To Someone With Down Syndrome "U thought u ate but my sis cute asf," the Bronx MC clapped back. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2023 8.8K Views
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022 33.5K Views
Original Content Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time On the heels of "Black Ken," here are Lil B's top 10 mixtapes from his expansive discography. By Alphonse Pierre August 24, 2017 14.1K Views
Music Love & Hip Hop Hollywood's Teairra Marí Sex Tape Leaks Teairra Marí is the latest of victim of "the Fappening" iCloud leaks. By Devin Ch May 09, 2018 257.2K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Claims That Cam'ron Beat Jay-Z In 2000s Rap Battle Ak has another unpopular rap take. By Elias Andrews May 22, 2024 7.2K Views