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Music Rick Ross' Ex Admits She Was "Suicidal" After 50 Cent Leaked Sex Tape It was a personal low point. By Elias Andrews January 22, 2025
Music Best Al Green Samples In Hip Hop Many legendary hip hop classics have reimagined Al Green’s illustrious discography, injecting the emotion of his unique vocals into the music. By Wyatt Westlake February 19, 2024
Music Joey Bada$$ Allegedly Caught Getting Into Heated Tussle Inside New York Clothing Store It's an unfortunate situation for Joey. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2024
Music Tory Lanez's "Alone At Prom" Album Inspiration, Alexa, Gets Touching Tribute From Singer After Death "I should have been there to stop this from happening," Lanez reflected upon hearing of his friend's tragic passing. By Hayley Hynes September 08, 2023
Music Rory Calls Out Joe Budden And Tells His Side Of Their Run-In At Lucky Daye Concert The Joe Budden Podcast recently spoke about a run-in at a Lucky Daye show, and Rory thinks that Budden is just butt-hurt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 13, 2024
Music Dame Dash Calls John Legend Out For Rejecting Roc-A-Fella Deal Many artists almost joined the Roc, but Dame has particular smoke for Legend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2024
Music Beanie Sigel Uses AI To Restore His Original Voice On "Can't Leave Streets Alone" Fans are thrilled to finally hear Beanie Sigel getting back into rapping with the help of artificial intelligence. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Wins Favorite Female Rapper At The AMAs Despite Stiff Competition Megan Thee Stallion made a strong case for herself to nab this AMA hardware with her last album and its deluxe being the highlights. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Papoose Appears To Take Shots At 50 Cent In New Song Preview 50 Cent and Papoose have exchanged various AI-generated jabs in recent days, and Claressa Shields has even been dragged into the feud. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Drake Announces Kick Stream Spree To Give Away Part Of His Stake Winnings Drake said that 2025 was his "roughest gambling year," but he hopes to end it on a high note for the holiday season, starting tonight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music The Tragic Murder Of Lil Durk’s Brother DThang Remains A Mystery After Four Years Lil Durk's brother Dontay "DThang" Banks Jr. was fatally shot outside of a Harvey, Il strip club back in 2021. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Joe Budden Podcast Viewers Believe QueenzFlip Revealed How Melyssa Ford Left The Show It's still pretty unclear on how and why Melyssa Ford left "The Joe Budden Podcast," but fans think QueenzFlip provided the scoop. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025