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Music Kanye West Becomes Artist With The Most Songs Certified Gold Or Platinum Ye just earned a whopping 68 fresh certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America, helping him make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music YG Verzuz The Game Officially Announced For Later This Month Two Compton titans are facing off in a "Verzuz" matchup very soon in Los Angeles, as YG and The Game will trade their biggest hits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music Drake Affirms His UMG Lawsuit Is A Fight Against "The Man" On "ICEMAN" Drake's appealing a dismissed lawsuit against his label UMG for releasing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which Drizzy addressed on "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Relationships Ne-Yo Believes Polyamory Has Hurt His Career The singer & his 3 girlfriends have paraded their polyamorous relationship online, but Ne-Yo now claims it's cost him business deals. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Diddy Suffers Legal Loss In Disturbing Jonathan Hay Assault Lawsuit Jonathan Hay's sexual assault lawsuit also named Biggie's son, CJ Wallace, whose arguments were shut down by a judge last month. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks Calls Nipsey Hussle a "Gangbanger" Who Died Like A "Gangbanger" DJ Akademiks went on stream and delivered a rant about Nipsey Hussle, his legacy, and the people who idolize him. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Contemplates Taking A "Very Long Break" After "Chromakopia" Tour After Tyler the Creator's prolific output in recent years, fans might not get a chance to hear from the rapper for a long time. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Tay-K's Sister Claims That He Was Severely Beaten While Being Tied To An Ironing Board Prior to Tay-K's life sentence, his older sister did her best to try and lessen the blow by recounting their saddening childhood. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Music Fredo Bang Talks "Yes, I'm Sad," Kevin Gates Collabs, His OnlyFans Spending, And His Infamous Crush On Coi Leray In this exclusive HNHH interview, we spoke to Fredo Bang about his new album "Yes, I'm Sad," as well as his crush on Coi Leray, label issues, and his collaboration with Kevin Gates, among many other topics. By Shirley Ju January 25, 2024
Pop Culture Reginae Carter Net Worth 2024: What Is Lil Wayne & Toya Johnson's Daughter Worth? Step into the world of Reginae Carter, exploring her successful career in entertainment and business ventures. By Rain Adams January 23, 2024
Music Sukihana Has A Hilarious Revelation About Past NSFW Actions Suki shared a NSFW realization on Twitter. By Lavender Alexandria September 28, 2023
Music Shady 2.0 Cypher: Ranking Each Verse From Worst To Best Today, we are revisiting one of hip hop's most iconic cyphers, showcasing a roster of elite lyricists. By Wyatt Westlake March 01, 2024