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Music Akon Recalls "Making So Much" Money From Ringtone Sales Akon recently detailed just how much money he was making off of ringtone sales in the 2000s. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Music NLE Choppa Songs: His 7 Best Collabs The bulk of Choppa’s collaborations have been straight fire! By Demi Phillips August 11, 2023
Original Content Top 25 Best Meek Mill Songs Of All Time The essential playlist from the venerable Philly rapper's sprawling catalog. #FreeMeek. By Harrison Tenpas November 10, 2017
Music Wale Calls Out Ebro For Past Criticism Of Lil Uzi Vert's Career Ebro once predicted in 2016 that Lil Uzi Vert wouldn't become a rockstar, something that Wale was quick to disprove in a Hot 97 interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Shares Last Conversation He Had With His Late Father Wiz Khalifa took to social media yesterday to share the heartbreaking news that his father Laurence W. Thomaz has passed away. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Bricc Baby & Others Reportedly Arrested In Gang Takedown As Authorities Search For Big U According to U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally, Bricc Baby and others were arrested in an attempt “to make our communities safer." By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2025
Music Lil Baby Speaks Out Amid Rumors He Was Arrested By Federal Authorities Lil Baby was plagued by rumors that he had been arrested by federal officers. The rumors have been proven false. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Jay-Z Explains NFL's Decision To Have Bad Bunny Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show The NFL announced that Bad Bunny will be serving as the headliner for the next Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Vanilla Ice Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Trace Vanilla Ice's remarkable journey from rap icon to entertainer and his steadfast presence in the industry, culminating in success. By Rain Adams February 20, 2024
Music Kanye West's “Beg Forgiveness" Lyrics Save Stranded Skier's Life A San Francisco man recently got lost on a skiing trip, and listened to "Vultures 1" as he awaited rescue. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2024
Music Videos All Of The Celebrity Cameos In Eminem's "Houdini" Music Video Eminem's "Houdini" video features several celebrities who made it more fun to watch. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 07, 2024
Music Brooklyn OGs Claim Bobby Shmurda & Rowdy Rebel Fell Out GS9 is apparently not what it used to be... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 09, 2024