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Music Kurupt Left Death Row Because Tupac Died Under Suge Knight's Watch The Dogg Pound MC said that the tragedy confirmed that the record label was too dangerous to stay in for long. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 19, 2023
Music Young M.A Discusses Her Directorial Debut For All-Women Porno Remember when that happened? By Noah C October 27, 2019
Music Kanye West Is On Drake's Tail After Hitting 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Drake already surpassed Kanye West by reportedly amassing over 2 billion Spotify streams so far in 2026, but Ye's next on the list. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Jay-Z And Rihanna's Updated Net Worth Shared In Forbes' Celebrity Billionaires List The full list also features Taylor Swift's debut as a billionaire. By Lavender Alexandria April 02, 2024
Music Nav Goes Full Poseidon With Aquatic "Emergency Tsunami" Cover Nav unleashes the entire force of the sea upon the unsuspecting masses in the epic cover for Wheezy-produced "Emergency Tsunami." By Mitch Findlay November 02, 2020
Politics Barack Obama's Summer Playlist Includes J. Cole, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, & More Barack Obama's 2020 Summer Playlist features songs from Drake, Summer Walker, PARTYNEXTDOOR, OutKast, Lil Mosey, Anderson .Paak, Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean, Chika, and more. By Alex Zidel August 18, 2020
Music PartyNextDoor "PND 4": What We Know Here is what we know so far about PARTYNEXTDOOR’s upcoming fourth studio album. By Wyatt Westlake March 19, 2024
Music Asian Doll Dismisses Kallee Brookes' Sexual Assualt Claims With Shocking Comment After Raz B's ex-girlfriend Kallee Brookes accused him of sexual assault and impregnating her against her will, Asian Doll commented on the situation, saying, "She could've simply took a plan B afterwards." By Joshua Robinson March 25, 2021
Music Dreamville's "ROTD3" Goes Platinum J. Cole's Dreamville compilation album "Return Of The Dreamers 3" is officially platinum. By Aron A. April 28, 2020
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Kim Scott's DUI Arrest Caught In New Bodycam Video In the bodycam footage, officers searched through Kim Scott's car and put her in handcuffs after giving her a breathalyzer test. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Sued For $525K Over "Legendz Of The Streets" Tour, Issues Video Response Boosie Badazz claims TMZ is ignoring the real details of the Atlanta concert brawl. By Brianna Lawson December 15, 2021
Music Jeffrey Epstein Praises Kanye West’s “Power” In Resurfaced Email Kanye West released "Power" as the lead single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." By Cole Blake February 17, 2026