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Music Trey Songz Must Now Pay A Police Officer $11 Million Trey Songz is going to have to dish out a big payday over the alleged incident. By Cole Blake November 26, 2024
Music Diddy's Not Being Investigated By The NYPD, Despite Previous Reports The NYPD has shared a statement about claims made by a member of their public information office yesterday. By Caroline Fisher November 17, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion, Yo Gotti & More Headline Superb "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist It's been a great week for hip hop. By Cole Blake January 25, 2020
Music Diddy Allegations: UMG Wants Out Of Sexual Assault Lawsuit Liza Gardner accuses Diddy and Aaron Hall of sexually assaulting her in the 90s, when she was 16 years old. By Caroline Fisher April 13, 2024
Music 50 Cent Taunts Big Meech Over Canceled Homecoming Concert After Badazz Details Shutdown Recently, 50 Cent took to Instagram to react to Boosie Badazz's take on Big Meech's canceled homecoming concert. By Caroline Fisher February 21, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Keeps His Lyrics And His Nails Well Manicured Joey Bada$$ is living his best life possible. By Alex Zidel April 05, 2018
Music T.I. Salutes Future, Young Thug, Lil Baby & More For Innovating In The Trap Genre The Atlanta legend reflected on the 20-year anniversary of his landmark project, "Trap Muzik." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2023
Original Content Metro Boomin's 11 Most Iconic Beats Of The 2020s... So Far Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Music Diddy & Cassie’s Former Escort Studying Law Amid Legal Battle A former escort named Clayton Howard accuses Diddy and Cassie of sex trafficking, giving him an STD, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Politics 2 Chainz Finally Meets Obama: "Something To Scratch Off My Bucket List" The rapper revealed he was "jelly" that he had never met Obama in the past but was more than excited to get introduced at the Biden-Harris rally in Atlanta. By Erika Marie November 02, 2020
Music J Cole Recalls Nerve-Racking Moment He Had To Record A Verse In Front Of Jay-Z & Beyonce J Cole took fans back to 2009 with a performance of his verse on Jay-Z's classic "The Blueprint 3" track, "A Star Is Born." By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Music Will.i.am Responds To Backlash For Using Phone During Australia Show Will.i.am claps back at claims of him being uninterested in his Australian show. By Chantilly Post October 01, 2018