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Music DJ Swamp Izzo Recalls How Hospital Allegedly Misled Young Scooter's Family About His Passing DJ Swamp Izzo hosted Young Scooter's first mixtapes, and recently reflected on the late rapper's relationship with making music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 14, 2025
Music Lesley Nicole, Aaliyah's Former Backup Dancer, Remembers Final Moments With Singer Before Tragic Death Lesley Nicole dancer in Aaliyah's music video, "Rock The Boat," the last video the singer shot in the Bahamas. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Yungeen Ace Appears To Diss Foolio And His Mom In New Snippet Foolio was shot and killed back in June. By Cole Blake August 26, 2024
Music Blueface Reveals Exactly When He Will Be Home From Prison Blueface is doing okay. By Alexander Cole August 20, 2024
Politics Tina Knowles Fires Back At Candace Owens For Spreading False Beyonce Rumor Tina Knowles wasn't standing for the misinformation. By Cole Blake November 16, 2024
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 R Kelly Reveals Massive Streaming Income Despite Being Locked Up He still has lots of fans. By Elias Andrews December 03, 2024
Reviews Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Review After a triumphant summer of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar ushers in a new chapter for the West Coast on "GNX." By Aron A. December 02, 2024
Music Kanye West Reveals Ridiculous Criteria For Open Casting Call The casting call comes as Kanye West continues to work on his upcoming studio album, "Bully," which is dropping in June. By Cole Blake March 16, 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
TV Drake Allegations Were Predicted By Comedian Shane Gillis Five Years Ago Shane Gillis made some interesting remarks back in the day. By Alexander Cole May 09, 2024
Original Content DMX's "Damien" Trilogy Is Pinnacle Hip-Hop Horror DMX blended horror, morality, and religious turmoil in the masterful "Damien" series. By Mitch Findlay February 07, 2019