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Music Kendrick Lamar’s “Duckworth” Originally Had A Different Title According to 9th Wonder, Kendrick Lamar's "Duckworth" originally went by a different title. By Kevin Goddard December 01, 2017
Music Rick Ross Shuts Down Rumors That He Wears A Lace-Front Wig Rick Ross has money but he's not spending it on hair implants. By Alex Zidel April 04, 2018
Original Content 7 Best Songs Off Quality Control's Massive "Control The Streets" Compilation The new compilation from Quality Control has 30 songs, so we combed through to find the best of the bunch. By Rose Lilah December 09, 2017
Relationships The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy" Darkest Lyrics Tragic and brooding, depressing and introspective, these are the darkest lyrics on "My Dear Melancholy,." By Karlton Jahmal April 02, 2018
Original Content Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow": A Timeline To The #1 Song In The Country Cardi B's debut single "Bodak Yellow" just hit #1 on the Hot 100, here's how it happened. By E Gadsby September 25, 2017
Music TDE's Punch Weighs In On Jack Harlow's "Got Blacker" Debate Jack Harlow said he "got Blacker" on his new album "Monica," and TDE's Punch is the latest to chime in on this controversial statement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music Diddy Allegedly Faces Disturbing Conditions At Fort Dix According to Joe Giudice, Diddy is likely to witness plenty of violence and other shocking activity during his stay at Fort Dix. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Issues Devastating Statement After Murder Trial Conviction She still feels the rapper's absence. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Keeps Paternity Battle Alive In Court Rymir Satterthwaite's godmother Lillie Coley had her lawsuit against Jay-Z dismissed earlier this week, accusing him of neglect. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Jack Dorsey Weighs In On Longstanding “Dinner With Jay-Z Or $500K” Meme Jack Dorsey had nothing but nice things to say about Jay-Z during a recent conversation about the mogul with "GQ." By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music Drake Shares Heartfelt Letter From Son Adonis On Instagram Story Aubrey is a proud dad. By Elias Andrews November 07, 2024
Music Young Thug Desperate To Change Name Because Of Jeffrey Epstein Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wants to have nothing in common with the late convicted child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026