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Music Chris Brown Challenges $13M Dog Attack Verdict Due To Rihanna Reference In Court Chris Brown's former housekeeper's attorney made him reference his 2009 conviction for assaulting Rihanna, which he believes swayed the jury. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Music Diddy Believes Yung Miami Will Be Like Oprah Winfrey The Bad Boy executive and business mogul thinks that the City Girl will one day reach Oprah's level of wealth, and said that they're very similar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2023
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Reportedly Pushed Back Due To Scheduling Issues Jafaar Jackson will portray his uncle in the upcoming biopic "Michael," brought to life by producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Former Mistress Posts His "Monster" Lyrics Amidst Assault Allegations She was once pregnant with Jay's child. By Elias Andrews December 12, 2024
Original Content XXXTentacion Thoughts: Hip-Hop Artists Reflect On The Late Rapper's Legacy A compendium of thoughts and reflections on XXXTentacion's legacy, as shared by rappers speaking on his life, his music, and his death. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Original Content The A$AP Rocky Generation: How Flacko Influenced Modern Hip-Hop Far from just remolding The Dirty South's sound or serving as a fashion icon, A$AP Rocky's influence over current culture runs deep. By Robert Blair January 18, 2019
Music LL Cool J Clarifies His Lyrics On “Headsprung” & "Flava In Ya Ear" Thanks for the update LL By Karlton Jahmal September 21, 2019
Music Boosie BadAzz Apologizes After Falling For Fake A$AP Rocky Thong Photo The viral A$AP Rocky image fooled Boosie BadAzz, who has now apologized after hearing the rapper’s explanation. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music Stormzy Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Stormzy's journey to fame, his chart-topping hits, and how he amassed his impressive net worth in 2024. By Jake Skudder February 15, 2024
Music JAY-Z Recalls Coldplay's Chris Martin Convincing Him To Perform Iconic Glastonbury Set JAY-Z says he nearly bailed on Glastonbury in 2008 until Chris Martin intervened. By Cole Blake October 28, 2023
Music 50 Cent Has A Message For J Cole Following His Kendrick Lamar Apology Of course Fif is getting involved. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2024
Music R. Kelly Accuser Targets Singer's Royalties For Owed $9 Million Singer's accusers wants what they are owed. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 02, 2025