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Music Jay-Z Named 25th Best Songwriter Of The Century By Billboard Billboard will be unveiling the rest of the 25 biggest songwriters of the 21st century throughout the week. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Ja Rule Puts His Foot Down On Rumors That 50 Cent Bought All His Show Tickets This is one of rap beef's most petty myths, but is it even true? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 30, 2024
Music J Cole Apologized To This NBA Champion For Dissing Him Over A Decade Ago Cole loves his apologies, doesn't he? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2024
Music Lauryn Hill Reflects On D'Angelo's Legacy In Emotional Tribute D'Angelo's family confirmed on Tuesday that the legendary singer has passed away after a private battle with cancer. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Simple But Strong Take On Kendrick Lamar SZA's "luther" Music Video DJ Akademiks' commentary on the "luther" music video was also accompanied by jabs at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's public images. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Relationships NBA YoungBoy Cops Yaya Mayweather A Lamborghini Truck For Her Birthday NBA YoungBoy and Yaya Mayweather appear to be on good terms as he prepares to embark on the "MASA Tour" later this year. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music Drake On Pace For Biggest Streaming Year In Hip-Hop History Drake continues to rack up streams on Spotify as fans continue to anticipate his ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Cops Swarm Nicki Minaj's L.A. Home To Arrest Trespasser Nicki Minaj joins Rihanna as both ladies have dealt with scary trespassing incidents. Thankfully, though, Nicki wasn't home for hers. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Fawn Weaver Fires Back At Jay-Z Loan Cover-Up Claim With A Lawsuit Of Her Own Farm Credit Mid-America previously accused Uncle Nearest of attempting to hide a $20 million loan from Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Usher Remixes "Burn" For Kevin Hart's Netflix Comedy Roast The two have playfully gone back and forth for years, and Usher didn't miss a chance to "burn" Kevin Hart before his roast took a turn. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Kodak Black Hit With Drug Trafficking Charges In Florida Kodak Black was recently arrested in Florida, according to TMZ, and his lawyer Bradford Cohen has already spoken out. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Rihanna Home Shooting Suspect Stripped Of Child Custody Last month, multiple shots were fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion, where she was with A$AP Rocky and their kids. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026