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Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Fell Off Stage Falling off stage is an occupational hazard, for a rapper. By Kristen Bromiley September 25, 2017
Music Drake Celebrates His Head Of Security Chubbs On Instagram Amid Kendrick Lamar Beef Many folks tried to decipher a Kendrick Lamar diss in Drake's caption, but this is probably just an innocent celebratory post. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2024
Music Soulja Boy Instigating Beef With Chris Brown Over Karrueche Photo Soulja Boy and Chris Brown are taking shots at each other, after the former 'Liked' a photo of Karrueche on Instagram. By Rose Lilah January 03, 2017
Music NBA YoungBoy Puts His Pride For The USA On Full Display For Official Cover Of "Make America Slime Again" NBA YoungBoy is the latest rapper to put their own spin on the American flag album cover art and it's got fans hype. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Music Doja Cat Brings Jaw-Dropping Dance Moves To VMA Performance Of "Jealous Type" Doja Cat's tribute to the 80s has been well-received by fans and critics so far and her performance at the VMAs is only helping her more. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Yung Miami Claps Back At Trolls Saying She Misses Diddy's Money Yung Miami and Diddy had a very public relationship from 2022 to 2023 and in turn, she was mentioned in his criminal trial, this week. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Hit With Heavy Legal Fees For Neglecting "Donda" Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has kept things pretty low-key in recent months, at least when compared to his controversial start to the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Charleston White Goes Off On Young Thug Over Viral Peewee Roscoe Audio Charleston White says he previously theorized that Young Thug would speak with authorities after his arrest. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Kimora Lee Simmons Faces Legal Trouble Over Alleged Fraud, Forgery & Property Disputes Some of these problems are linked to her husband Tim Leissner, a former Goldman Sachs banker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2024
Music Lil Tjay Blasts Kai Cenat And "Racist" Adin Ross For Exploiting Rappers The rapper also defended Kodak Black. By Elias Andrews November 05, 2024
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Claims Jay-Z Wants To Kill Him Before Reflecting On Their Relationship The comments on Jay-Z come as Kanye West has been targeting all sorts of celebrities with rants on social media. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025