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Music 6ix9ine Forced To Cough Up $250K For Skipping D.C. Concert Apparently, 6ix9ine ran off with $60K from D.C. promoters and ditched his 2018 commitment to perform in New Jersey instead. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Tupac's Estate Wins In "Makaveli" Cover Art Lawsuit A judge ruled in the favor of Tupac's estate after the artist behind the cover art of "The Don Killuminati" filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the original painting. By Aron A. February 27, 2023
Pop Culture SZA Teases Miley Cyrus Collab, Congratulates Her On No. 1 Song It seems we're bound to get some heat soon from two of pop music's most beloved singers of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 26, 2023
Music Diddy Explains The Reassigning Rights Process Has Been Ongoing For Years Diddy had more to say about reassigning his artists publishing rights back to them. By Lavender Alexandria September 15, 2023
Music Plies Posts Strange Interaction With Flirty Fan The fan said Plies has "Scooby-Doo" teeth. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023
Music Kid Cudi To Star In And Produce New Zombie Movie The actor has added another producer credit to his growing resume. By Noah Grant April 24, 2023
Music Best Luther Vandross Samples In Hip Hop Luther Vandross’s music continues to live on through samples, which have been used countless times by Hip Hop artists. By Demi Phillips February 28, 2024
Music Ja Rule Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti During Summer Jam Set Ja Rule and Irv Gotti made some truly classic hip-hop in the 2000s and beyond, and Ja didn't experience this bittersweet moment alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty & K Carbon Assist Families With School Supplies Pooh Shiesty and K Carbon give back to the Memphis community. By Zachary Horvath August 01, 2023
Music Yung Miami Gives Update On New City Girls Album The new City Girls album is guaranteed to hit DIFFERENT! By James Jones April 20, 2023
Music Inglewood Honors 1500 or Nothin': Fourth Annual Star-Studded Celebration Of Hip Hop Culture 1500 Or Nothin' day takes place every year on January 15. By Tallie Spencer January 19, 2024
Music DJ Paul Sued For Reposting Texas Tornado Video DJ Paul gets into legal trouble. By Zachary Horvath August 08, 2023