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Music "Black Panther: The Album" Predicted To Be #1 On Billboard For Second Week "Black Panther: The Album" is looking at a second week at the top of the charts. By Aron A. February 21, 2018
Music Kid Cudi Shares The Love On 10-Year Anniversary Of "A Kid Named Cudi" Kid Cudi thanks the Big 3 that gave him shelter, love and support. By Devin Ch July 18, 2018
Music Bow Wow Isn't Entertaining "Verzuz" Until He Sees Contracts Although a Soulja Boy match-up has been talked about, nothing is set in stone. By Erika Marie May 26, 2021
Music Diddy Scores Another Legal Win As February Sexual Assault Case Gets Thrown Out Diddy was hit with this sexual battery lawsuit in February from a John Doe who alleged this incident took place in 2015. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Grammy-Nominated Fugees Collaborator John Forté Dead At 50 A neighbor found John Forté unresponsive on his kitchen floor at his Massachusetts home yesterday (January 12). By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Big U Accuses Jail Officials Of Endangering His Life By Taking His Breathing Machine Big U was arrested as part of a massive federal racketeering complaint which accused him of being a member of the Rollin' 60s gang. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
$Mazza Surprise Birthday Dinner Hosted By Jim Jones$ Music Math Hoffa Claims UMG Makes More Money By Supporting Kendrick Lamar Over Drake Is this really true? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2024
Music DJ Drama To Auction Off "Gangsta Grillz" Platinum Plaque DJ Drama is auctioning off his iconic "Gangsta Grillz" platinum plaque. By Cole Blake November 06, 2022
Music Pras Cites Racist Motivations In Federal Conspiracy Investigation Against Him He reflects on the cards he's been dealt. By Zaynab December 12, 2018
Music Erica Banks Gets Tons Of Love From Fans For Freestyle Over "Get It Sexyy" Banks has been cranking out freestyle after freestyle. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2024
Music Chuck D & Flavor Flav Are Feuding Over A Reunion Tour, New Music Flav claims that Chuck is the "hold up," but Chuck clapped back with a statement about Flav suing him. By Erika Marie September 14, 2021
Music Kanye West Accused Of Using Celebrity Status To Defraud Japanese Fashion Workers: Report Kanye's attempts to throw a case out may not work. By Chantilly Post May 09, 2019