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Music Waka Flocka Flame Denies Dissing Gucci Mane Amid Pooh Shiesty Case Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane have had their issues in the past, but Waka won't use this Pooh Shiesty situation to re-ignite beef... Yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music DMX, Freddie Gibbs & 42 Dugg Hold Down Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, new music from Lil Tjay, Rich Homie Quan, Belly, Night Novell, and more. By Aron A. April 10, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Hops On Stream Playing Jay-Z Music After Mogul Accused Of Rape Akademiks trolls Jay-Z after new sexual assault lawsuit goes public. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 08, 2024
Streetwear Rihanna Amusingly Flashes Her Friends In Public To Promote Fenty Underwear Line Some fans were delighted with the post, while other are still eagerly awaiting something else. By Zachary Horvath July 24, 2024
Music Mac Miller Gets First Multi-Platinum Album Certification The late rapper is experiencing quite a bit of success years after his passing. By Noah Grant June 10, 2023
Music Rod Wave's "Nostalgia" First Week Sales Projections Will Surprise The Haters With just three features and a lot of heartfelt honesty, the Florida trap-soul crooner might beat out a lot of your favorite artists this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 16, 2023
Music Drake Makes Sure Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Is "For All The Dogs" Other big releases this week included Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist taking their album to streaming, Denzel Curry, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 07, 2023
Relationships Beyoncé & Jay-Z Turn Up In Vegas For Lavish Champagne Celebration Twenty years after launching Ace of Spades, Jay-Z celebrated the champagne brand's anniversary with Beyoncé by his side. By Erika Marie October 27, 2026
Music Havoc Says Ex-Mobb Deep Manager Is A "Sicko" For $500K Lawsuit Havoc chimes in on the current legal drama with Mobb Deep's former manager. By Aron A. April 20, 2018
Music 50 Cent Confidently Defends Controversial Use Of AI Remixes As Backlash Erupts 50 Cent previously shared AI-generated remixes of several of his hit songs, sparking backlash from fans online. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music YSL Woody Reveals He's A Big NBA YoungBoy Fan And Explains Why He's Relatable YSL Woody drew a parallel between his legal struggles in the streets and YoungBoy's own obstacles in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2024
Streetwear DJ Khaled Pays Fashionable Tribute To The Late Virgil Abloh DJ Khaled recently paid tribute to Virgil Abloh, expressing his condolences and showcasing his Off-White custom shoes. By Vaughn Johnson November 30, 2021