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Music Rick Ross Allegedly Hits Tia Kemp With Cease And Desist Amid Cristina Mackey Drama The alleged letter accuses Kemp of "making disturbingly false and defamatory statements" about Ross and his family. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024
Original Content Who Is SMILEZ? Yellow-Wearing Artist On 6ix9ine Friendship, Name Change & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SMILEZ, formerly known as Jack Bruno, introduces himself to the world following his high-profile feature on Tekashi 6ix9ine's new album "TattleTales." By Alex Zidel September 11, 2020
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Music Blueface’s Mom Insists He Will Marry Megan Thee Stallion Karlissa Saffold has big plans for her son. By Caroline Fisher August 28, 2024
TV Toni Braxton Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The R&B Legend The definitive guide to Toni Braxton's net worth: her Maryland beginnings, monumental career accolades, & varied entrepreneurial endeavors. By Jake Skudder February 17, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Makes Rare Public Appearance And It's Not Where You Would Expect Kendrick Lamar is in South America for the current leg of his Grand National tour, and he made a rare public appearance in the midst of it. By Alexander Cole October 09, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Embraces God After Being Hit With Huge $250k Fine Tekashi 6ix9ine has been running into a number of legal issues in recent months, including a raid on one of his properties. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
Music Drake’s Touring Revenue Reaches Staggering New High Drake's Australian "Anita Max Win" tour reportedly raked in $30M, making it the highest-grossing rap tour in the continent's history. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Who Is Gazo? The French Rapper Allegedly Connected To Offset's Paris Brawl The French MC is at the forefront of France's drill scene. By Aron A. November 14, 2024
Music Another One! Kendrick Lamar Amps Up His Spotify Record For A Rapper's Monthly Listeners Kendrick Lamar has also recently broken records when it comes to No. 1 hip-hop albums, Spotify streams, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2025
Music Luce Cannon Reportedly Shares Big U's Reaction To Son's Death TMZ has reportedly confirmed via family sources that Eugene "Big U" Henley's son, Jabari "Baby Uiie" Henley, was shot and killed last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & Hundreds Of Rap Fans Roast NBA YoungBoy & Birdman Photo A fan-made cover artwork for Birdman and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's upcoming project is getting roasted online. By Alex Zidel December 03, 2021