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Music Stevie J Refuses To Switch Up On Diddy, Cuts Off Friends Who Did Despite many in the industry abandoning Diddy during his trial and following his conviction, Stevie J doubles down on his loyalty. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music DJ Quik Recounts Almost Fighting Tupac The 53-year-old reflected on a prior misunderstanding with the late rapper that nearly led to blows. By Sabrina Morris March 12, 2023
Pop Culture North West Is The New King Of Pride Rock After Impassioned Performance Of This "Lion King" Soundtrack Classic: Watch Watch out Mufasa, Simba is ready to take over! By Zachary Horvath May 25, 2024
Music Ray J & Princess Love's Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Route To New York Ray J and his family are securing a backup plane to get to New York. By Chantilly Post August 27, 2018
Music Cam'ron Doesn't Think Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Was Impressive Cam believes Drake could take this opportunity to further his beef with Hov. By Aron A. June 11, 2026
Music Royce Da 5’9 Teases "The Allegory" Follow-Up: "I Don’t Want To Do Another Dark Album" Royce Da 5’9 says that he doesn't want his next album to be as "dark" as 2020's "The Allegory." By Cole Blake July 06, 2022
Music Drake & Kanye West Continue To Carry Hip-Hop's Streaming Numbers Thanks To Impressive New Achievement Drake and Kanye West both continue to rack up impressive streaming numbers on Spotify, leaving their competitors in the dust. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Joe Budden Slightly Changes His Tune On DDG: "I Like You A Little Bit" Grumpy Joe is coming around. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2024
Music Chief Keef's "Almighty So 2" Gets Pushed Back Again Chief Keef's "Almighty So 2" drops later this year. By Aron A. January 16, 2023
Music Gunna's Team Hands Out $100K In Gift Cards After Christmas Giveaway Cancelled After Walmart's decision to cancel the Christmas giveaway, Gunna and his team distributed $100K worth of gift cards to families in need. By Aron A. December 22, 2022
Music Eric Bellinger Keeps Pet Goats Fresh To Death In Gucci Fits Eric Bellinger has his pets stunting. By Matthew Parizot April 27, 2018
Pop Culture Ts Madison Defends Beyoncé's Dubai Performance Amid Criticism From LGBTQIA+ Community The star singer caught flack from the LGBTQIA+ community for her show, given the UAE's discriminatory laws. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2023