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Music Nipsey Hussle's Ex Wins Joint Custody Of Rapper's Daughter After Legal Battle Nipsey Hussle's daughter been the focus of legal debate since his death in 2019, and a deal has finally with her mother. By Elias Andrews March 11, 2025
Music New York Rapper Naz GPG Arrested For Alleged Shooting That Struck 4-Year-Old Child He was charged with attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2023
Music J. Cole "The Fall-Off" Credits: Every Feature And Producer J. Cole has released his highly-anticipated album "The Fall-Off," and we now have all of the producers and features. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2026
Music Laurieann Gibson Suggests Nicki Minaj's Early Management Was Toxic Looking back on her time with Nicki Minaj, Laurieann Gibson explained why she believes management failed one of Hip Hop's biggest stars. By Erika Marie July 01, 2026
Music Young Thug Reveals What His Frequently Used Slang Words Actually Mean According to Young Thug, YSL stands for "Young Soldiers of the Lord." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2023
Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers. By Devin Morton August 08, 2025
Music Michael Jackson's "Friend" Comes Forward As Newest Accuser Michael Jacobshagen wrote a book about their "marvelous" friendship before these allegations. By Zaynab January 27, 2019
Music Nina Sky: Where Are They Now? The “Move Your Body” stars are expertly balancing motherhood and DJing. By Demi Phillips January 25, 2024
TV Megan Thee Stallion Confronts 'Love Island' Contestant Over Shady Behavior Reality TV's hottest show welcomed back one of its biggest celebrity fans as Megan Thee Stallion returned to the Love Island USA villa. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Pop Culture Lil Peep's Tattoos & Their Meanings Late rapper Lil Peep had around 59 tattoos at the time of his death. Here's a look at some of their meanings. By Josh Megson March 30, 2023
Music King Von Associate O-Block Louie Reportedly Passes Away The details around this are still unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2025
Music MC Lyte Causes Controversy After Old Lyrics About Age Gaps Resurface Ray Daniels of the podcast "The Culture Report" wants the same treatment for Lyte that men get when they say something problematic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2023