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Music Snoop Dogg Was "Inspired" By Michael Jackson Biopic, Talks His Own Movie Long Beach icon Snoop Dogg is reportedly developing his own biopic, and he tells Big Boy how MJ's movie has motivated him. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Drake Expected To Take Over Jay-Z's Billboard Record With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music DJ Khaled Shows Off Incredible Weight Loss Transformation DJ Khaled has been showcasing his weight loss journey for many year, and now, he is showing off significant progress. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Drake Breaks Impressive Billboard Record First Set By Michael Jackson Drake is about to drop "ICEMAN," and with the hype activating, the Canadian megastar is now surpassing Michael Jackson. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Future & Travis Scott Make History For Severely Different Reasons On The Billboard Hot 200 Chart While it is a tad cliche, Future is in fact "on a generational run" right now. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2024
TV Drake Disses Clavicular In The Most Drake Way Possible Drake is someone who is always paying attention to the streaming world, so it should come as no surprise he is aware of Clavicular. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Lil Tecca Hospitalized After Allegedly Saving His Manager From A Group Of Robbers Lil Tecca was in France to attend Paris Fashion Week, having recently been spotted by fans at an event for Rick Owens. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026
Music Young Thug Accuses Drake Of Dismissing Metro Boomin’s Mom’s Passing In Leaked Call The origins of Metro Boomin's problems with Drake have been speculated for the last couple of years but it appears Young Thug has the intel. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music Travie McCoy Opens Up About Battle With Addiction Travie McCoy details canceling tours due to heroin use, and how he beat addiction. By Aron A. September 27, 2021
Music YG & Baby Mama Catelyn Sparks Are Expecting Baby Number 2 They already have a three-year-old named Harmony. By Erika Marie March 21, 2019
Original Content Top 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples A good sample can keep a head bobbing through the chorus, while a great sample can transcend its former self, rebranding for a new generation. By Christopher Armstrong October 21, 2017
Music Nicki Minaj Alleges Saucy Santana Made Nasty Comments About Blue Ivy And North West Nicki Minaj is now taking aim at Saucy Santana, claiming that he made disgusting comments about Blue Ivy Carter and North West. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025