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Music Boosie Badazz Offers Words Of Wisdom To Young Rappers Boosie encourages up-and-coming artists to "stay real." By Caroline Fisher October 06, 2023
Music What Is Brandy's Best-Selling Album? Discover Brandy's influential classic album, a defining moment for '90s R&B and an enduring, beloved project. By Rain Adams November 13, 2023
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Thanks Kenneth Petty For Five Years Of Love With Adorable Anniversary Post The couple hasn't always had the most glowing public image, but Nicki had fans showering her and Petty with love. By Zachary Horvath October 22, 2024
Music Soulja Boy Says He's “Done Trolling” DDG Amid Halle Bailey Custody Battle Soulja Boy was outraged last month after Halle Bailey made a series of disturbing accusations against her ex, DDG. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Music Cassie Allegedly Considered Jumping From A Hotel Balcony To Flee From Diddy Cassie's relationship with Diddy has continued to be a focus for witnesses testifying in the Bad Boy mogul's criminal case. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music Fat Joe Stands Up For Young Thug, Says He's Lied In "95%" Of His Songs The New York legend defended Thugger on CNN while addressing his lyrics being admitted as court evidence in his RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2023
Music Drake Becomes First Artist Ever With 120 Billion Spotify Streams While Drake can certainly coast off of the continued commercial success of his catalog, he's still putting in work to add another chapter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Three Outlandish Ways Diddy Could Change His Public Image DJ Akademiks has a theory about how Diddy might get out of his situation. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2024
Music Reba McEntire Net Worth 2023: What Is The Singer Worth? A journey through Reba McEntire's rise from Oklahoma's stages to country music royalty. By Jake Skudder October 12, 2023
Music Wiz Khalifa Apologizes To Romania Following Drug Possession Arrest Wiz understands what he did was wrong. By Devin Morton July 15, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar, pgLang & Free Lunch Team Up To Donate $200K To LA Charities Kendrick Lamar continues to give back. By Caroline Fisher June 28, 2024
Music SZA Gets Into Fiery Exchange With Fans Demanding “Lana” Album Updates SZA is fed up. By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2025