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Music What Is Chief Keef's Best-Selling Album? Chief Keef struck gold on his debut album. By Axl Banks November 23, 2023
Music Kurupt Recalls High-Stakes Death Row Audition For Dr. Dre & Suge Knight Kurupt goes into detail about his first audition for Death Row Records, which found him forced to drop a high-stakes freestyle for Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Music Too $hort Reveals Anti-Snitch Origin Of Jay-Z's "A Week Ago" Too $hort reflects on why he and Jay-Z were driven to make the anti-snitch track "A Week Ago" in 1998. By Mitch Findlay February 25, 2021
Music Kurupt To be Honored With Street In Hometown Near Philadelphia The west coast legend will receive the honor in his east coast hometown. By Milca P. August 07, 2021
Music Lil Durk Brings Out Live Band, Performs King Von Tribute At Rolling Loud Lil Durk hits the Rolling Loud stage for a special performance including a live band, an appearance from Lil Baby, and a tribute to King Von. By Aron A. July 25, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: India Love’s Hottest Looks India Love is no rookie when it comes to flexin' her assets on Instagram. By E Gadsby May 19, 2018
Music The Day Rap Broke The Internet: Reexamining Kendrick Lamar's "Meet The Grahams" Vs. Drake's "Family Matters" One year ago today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar went song-for-song at the height of their feud. By Aron A. May 03, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Seemingly Turns Himself In After Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Girlfriend’s Mother Finesse2tymes accuses his girlfriend's mother of being jealous, and accuses his ex-protégé FNG King of cooperating with authorities. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Mentions Virgil Abloh's Widow In His Latest Attacks Against The Designer Kanye West had collaborated a lot with Virgil Abloh throughout their careers, so it's sad to see how Ye's looking back at their bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Nipsey Hussle Explains How Cardi B Should Deal With L.A Crips Death Threats Nipsey Hussle suggests Cardi B explains what she meant. By Aron A. February 16, 2018
Music 6ix9ine Reveals How He Got Revenge On Dave East For Mocking His Music 6ix9ine and Dave East are on two very different waves within New York hip-hop, and their rises to fame took on very different forms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Forced To Rely On Unconventional Lender For $3.5M Yeezy HQ Loan According to real estate expert Eddie Martini, folks usually turn to unconventional lenders if they don't qualify for traditional financing. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025