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Music Melle Mel Believes Ja Rule Tried To "Sound Hard" Like 50 Cent The Rap pioneer thinks too many artists mess up their careers trying to copy their peers, & he used these two beefing rappers as examples. By Erika Marie March 17, 2023
Music 600 Breezy Sides With Boosie Amid T.I. Beef: "If They're Friends, He Did the Right Thing" Breezy said that Boosie was right to call out a friend for doing something wrong, though he has his own history with T.I. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2023
Pop Culture Chlöe Confirms "For The Night" Will Feature Latto & Drop This Friday The R&B star is steady sharing singles while we wait for the arrival of her debut, self-titled album. By Hayley Hynes October 25, 2022
Music Cassie Voices Fear Of Diddy Retaliation In Powerful Victim Impact Statement Diddy faces up to 20 years in prison for two counts of transportation for prostitution, and he'll learn his fate on October 3. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Justin Bieber, Machine Gun Kelly, & More Artists Continue To Pay Tribute To Chris King Chris King was a beloved figure in hip-hop. By Cole Blake April 23, 2024
Music BeatKing’s Tragic Death Leaves Social Media Users Devastated 2 Chainz, Bun B, and more shared heartfelt messages about the unexpected loss. By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2024
Music Janet Jackson Sued By Ex-Tour Manager For 300K: Report Janet and Randy Jackson's ex-tour manager says the two owe him $300k. By Alexander Cole December 20, 2018
Pop Culture Lil Durk Celebrates "All My Life" Going Platinum Lil Durk is hyped for his major achievement. By Jake Lyda July 03, 2023
Music DDG Previews New Song With Tory Lanez Verse Recorded In Prison Tory recorded it on the phone. By Elias Andrews December 11, 2024
Music AI Companies Tied To Creation Of "BBL Drizzy" Are Being Sued By The RIAA "BBL Drizzy" remixes and its sample may not be available for much longer. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2024
Music Quando Rondo Arrested On Federal Drug Charges: Report The FBI supposedly arrested him without incident, which follows an indictment against him and 18 others from six months ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 10, 2023
Music Wallo Gets Emotional Reflecting On Telling Gillie Da Kid His Son Passed Away Wallo discussed having to deliver the news himself. By Lavender Alexandria October 16, 2023