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Music Tupac Was Extremely Close To Signing With Bad Boy Records According To His Brother This would have taken Bad Boy to even higher heights. By Zachary Horvath October 18, 2023
Music Sexyy Red Raises Eyebrows With Rob49-Inspired Pedicure Sexyy Red recently decided to show love to one of her friends in an unusual way, and social media users have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Premieres New Music & Brings Out Opium During His Summer Smash Set We're once again deep in the Playboi Carti rumor mill, but regardless of whether an album drops soon, Summer Smash looked amazing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2024
Pop Culture Coi Leray Defends Dad Benzino On "The Breakfast Club" For Teasing Nicki Minaj Collab Coi and Benzino are still mending their relationship despite differences. By Lawrencia Grose April 06, 2022
Music J. Cole Drops "The Fall-Off" Tour Teaser Ahead Of Opening Night In Charlotte J. Cole also previewed "The Fall-Off" tour's commencement by announcing a massive magazine about hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Mourns The Loss Of Tay Keith: "What A Talented Person" Nicki Minaj had a feature on the Tay Keith-produced track "Pound Town 2" from him and Sexyy Red back in 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Police Issue Statement On Tay Keith's Death, Friends & Collaborators React Nashville police have revealed details regarding beloved Tay Keith's passing as the producer's friends flood the internet with tributes. By Erika Marie June 18, 2026
Music T.I. Confirms The Release Date For His Final Album "Kill The King" T.I. is looking to drop off "Kill The King" later this month, and it just so happens to be the final album of his career. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Picks Winner In Hypothetical Drake & A$AP Rocky Boxing Match DJ Akademiks has weighed in on A$AP Rocky's desire to go bare knuckle fighting with the likes of Drake. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2026
TV Too Short Pitches 2-On-2 Verzuz With E-40 Against Another Duo Too Short has no interest in facing E-40 in Verzuz again, instead proposing the Bay Area icons team up against another pair of Rap legends. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music Max B And Karen Civil Clash After He Says She Was "Terminated" A business split between Max B and Karen Civil turned into a public dispute as both addressed rumors and management online. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Music Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Kodak Black's BM's Drug Trafficking Arrest The video offers a closer look at the moments after the mother of his child was apprehended, including her exchange with police. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026