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Music Island Boys Confirm Break Up After Member Franky Venegas Arrested Island Boys took the internet by storm in 2021, but they have made it clear that their music making days are behind them. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music Jacquees Dubs Trey Songz A "Rapist" While Detailing Alleged Fight Out In Dubai, Trey Songz Seemingly Responds Jacquees has also banned Trey Songz from Atlanta. By Alexander Cole February 02, 2024
Original Content Young Money Artists: Where Are They Now? Young Money has helped several artists reach fame. Here is what they've been up to, in and out of the industry. By Brandon Simmons April 19, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Out Yung Bleu For Kicking Artist Off His Tour Who Supported Him TRell co-signed Boosie's latest album, and the Baton Rouge MC is indignant that he apparently got screwed over as a result. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2023
Original Content Top 15 Ridiculous Rapper Chains A retrospective on some of the most absurd pieces in rap. By Harrison Tenpas November 09, 2017
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Music Mulatto Denies Dating Key Glock, Explains Why She Refuses To Name BF Some of her fans aren't buying it, but Big Latto insists she's not in a relationship with the Memphis rapper. By Erika Marie February 03, 2021
TV 50 Cent Teases Scripted Drama About Top Rap Lawyer Drew Findling 50 Cent is looking to make another major mark on the drama genre of TV with this first look at a scripted Drew Findling series. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
TV Adin Ross Calls The Cops On Joe Budden & Glasses Malone Adin Ross is making some enemies right now, and as a result, he is getting law enforcement involved. By Alexander Cole January 05, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Makes Rare Public Appearance At Unexpected California Spot After wrapping up his massive "Grand National" tour with SZA and others, Kendrick Lamar might not pop out again for quite a while... By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z To Headline Roots Picnic 2026 Jay-Z is scheduled to perform with the Roots for the first time in over a decade at the Roots Picnic later this year. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Falls Out Of The Hot 100 After Historic Run Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" will probably never be surpassed in terms of the success it achieved as a diss track. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025