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Music A$AP Rocky Reveals Exciting Details Behind Disc 2 Of "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky hinted at his "Don't Be Dumb" deluxe's release date, sound, features, and overall intent when compared to the original record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music B2K Verzuz Pretty Ricky: How To Watch B2K and Pretty Ricky will be competing on Verzuz tonight, and it should make for a pretty compelling matchup. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Wack 100 Confronts Bodyguard Who Claims Busta Rhymes Is Gay The music exec doesn't believe it. By Elias Andrews December 05, 2024
Music Joe Budden & Elliott Wilson Confront Each Other About The Dissolution Of "Rap Radar" Brian "B.Dot" Miller said Joe Budden influenced Elliott Wilson's turn to more antagonistic perspectives, and assessed their relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music The Roots Announce New Album "Endgame," Their First In Over A Decade The Roots' Black Thought and Questlove reportedly indicated their long-awaited return, "Endgame," is almost complete. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Man Convicted In Pop Smoke’s Murder Gets Four Years For Fentanyl Case Deijae Jester was sentenced to four years after guards intercepted fentanyl-laced pills during a juvenile hall visit. By Erika Marie August 14, 2026
Original Content Who Is BIA? Getting To Know The Hitmaker With her collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Russ, and J. Cole making waves the past few years, what's next for the rapper Bia? By Chris Mobley May 15, 2023
Music Lil Durk Verdict Delayed As Jury Asks For Digital Evidence After two weeks of witness testimony and arguments from the prosecution and the defense, the jury needs more time for a Lil Durk verdict. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Wack 100 Alleges Drake Kissing Teenage Fan Led To Kendrick Lamar’s Predator Accusations Wack 100 recently weighed in on Drake's petition against UMG. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024
Music R Kelly's Projected Release From Prison Has Been Announced R Kelly has been in a medium security facility in Butner, North Carolina since April 2023 and trying anything to get out early. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Chrisean Rock Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Controversial Star Explore Chrisean Rock and net worth in 2024, her journey in music, acting, and business. By Jake Skudder January 10, 2024
Music Punchmade Dev Mugshot Revealed By Chicago PD The rapper previously faced an investigation from law enforcement concerning his video "Wire Fraud Tutorial." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 26, 2023