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Music Kanye West Called Out For Discussing Daughter North’s Health Issues Publicly Kanye West is under fire once again, this time for seemingly violating his 12-year-old daughter's right to privacy. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2025
Music Tony Yayo On Shannon Sharpe: "Everybody Could Make Mistakes Over Some Good C**chie" Tony Yayo became famous after serving a jail sentence while his friend 50 Cent became the biggest rapper in hip-hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk Faces New Criminal Charge Due To Superseding Federal Indictment Lil Durk and his legal team have denied the prosecution's accusations, citing an alleged targeted attack on his lyrical content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music What Is Drake's Best-Selling Album? Drake's highest-selling album should come as no surprise. By Wyatt Westlake October 30, 2023
Music Big Sean Breaks Silence On Album Leak Since Big Sean didn't comment on the alleged leaker being a Kanye West fan, he seemed to take the situation pretty lightly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2024
Music Kai Cenat Claps Back At iShowSpeed With Aggressive Diss Track Kai went Kung Fu Kenny with it, at least in terms of clothing. By Elias Andrews April 26, 2024
Music Lil Baby's Friend Allegedly Scams BenDaDonn & Jay Cinco Out Of $5K Over Gambling Session Lil Baby, Adin Ross, BenDaDonn, and many other folks had a hectic livestream, and the rapper also had his complaints about the session. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Kirko Bangz? The Houston rapper rose to fame following the success of his 2011 single "Drank In My Cup." What's he up to now? By Azure Johnson April 29, 2021
Music The Game Discusses Drake's Perceived Kendrick Lamar Diss On "100" The Game says that he wouldn't have released "100" had he thought Drake was trying to take shots at Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake July 16, 2022
Music J. Cole Secures Staggering First Week Sales Update For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new album "The Fall-Off" is a massive event, with him going on a "Trunk Sale" tour to connect with fans around the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Surge To New Heights J. Cole finally treated fans to his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," on Friday and it's already off to a hot start. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Original Content The Story Of Nate Dogg, King Of Hooks Still uncontested as the reigning King Of Hooks, Nate Dogg has earned his place as one of the most iconic names in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay April 07, 2020