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Music Jay-Z Did Not Actually Confirm "Watch The Throne 2" At A Recent Show A rumor lives and dies before it could truly blossom. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2018
Music Rick Ross, Paris Hilton & French Montana Post Up In Luxurious Selfie Rick Ross thinks Paris Hilton was absolutely smitten by him. By Alex Zidel November 05, 2018
Original Content Nas Vs. Big L: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two East Coast legends square off in the latest installment of our Debut Album Versus series. By Matt F November 27, 2017
Music Asian Doll Asked Gucci Mane To Release Her: "I'm An Independent Artist" A new beginning. By Erika Marie January 16, 2020
Music Tay-K Will Not Face The Death Penalty, According To His Manager The rumors that Tay-K might be sentenced to the death penalty are untrue. By Matthew Parizot May 24, 2018
Music Nav Announces Upcoming Albums "Reckless" & "Perfect Timing 2" Nav says that his new album is "coming soon." By Alex Zidel April 27, 2018
Numbers 6ix9ine's "GOOBA" Goes Platinum Following his first number-one single in "TROLLZ," 6ix9ine's "GOOBA" has been officially certified platinum by the RIAA. By Mitch Findlay June 24, 2020
Music DMX Dead At 50 Beloved rapper DMX has passed away at the age of 50, surrounded by his family. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2021
Music Kanye West Performs For 50,000 Uproarious Fans In South Korea Kanye West also put on a massive show in Shanghai that reportedly didn't go well, which caused the rapper's team to respond. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music T.I. To Help With Diversity Training At Houston's Restaurant After lifting the boycott on Houston's Restaurant for racial profiling, T.I. plans on tackling the real issue. By Aron A. March 04, 2018
Music Remy Ma & Lil Kim Reportedly Teaming Up For A Nicki Minaj Diss Record According to TMZ, Lil Kim & Remy Ma are teaming up for an upcoming Nicki Minaj diss track called "Wake Me Up." By Kevin Goddard October 31, 2017
Music Jaden Smith Dedicates His Last Album To "Females": Ex-Lovers, Strangers & Eve The rapper shared a vulnerable note of gratitude. By Zaynab November 18, 2018