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Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Officially Files To Reopen Paternity Suit Given that Lillie Coley's legal action against Jay-Z was recently dismissed with prejudice, we will see if this motion leads to consequences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Numbers XXXTentacion's "?" Album Becomes First Hip-Hop Album With 10 Billion Streams XXXTentacion continues to break records. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2023
Music EBK Jaaybo Reportedly Arrested For Weapon, Drug & Theft Charges EBK Jaaybo has been through a lot of legal issues this year, but he's also been able to drop new music amid these struggles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Music Omarion Snaps On Low Energy Fans During Viral "Millennium Tour" Performance Users are debating online whether Omarion's antics on stage during the concert were justified as he dealt with low-effort fans. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses R. Kelly's Demise On "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" Kendrick Lamar discusses R. Kelly's abuse and fall on his new album. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Numbers Young Thug Scores A Haul Of Gold & Platinum Plaques Young Thug adds a solid batch of gold and platinum plaques, including one for "Barter 6," to his impressive collection. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2021
Music Tupac Shakur Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Legend Discover the late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur's net worth in 2024, estimated at $40 million, and explore the factors contributing to his legacy. By Jake Skudder February 17, 2024
Numbers 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" Nears Diamond Status 50 Cent's classic debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" continues to approach diamond status as it officially goes 9x platinum. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2020
Original Content Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" Turned Him Into A Critical Darling How Mac Miller galvanized not only fans but critics alike in his "Watching Movies with the Sound Off" era and beyond. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2020
Music Trippie Redd Doesn't Understand Why Playboi Carti Fans Keep Comparing Them Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti go way back, and there are still parallels and overlaps in their diverging careers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music Drake’s Attorneys Call Out UMG’s Motion To Dismiss Allegedly Ignoring The Millions of People Who Believe The Allegations In “Not Like Us” Drake released his joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, with PartyNextDoor while beginning a legal battle with UMG over defamation. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Drake Was Never Asked To Headline The Super Bowl, Source Claims “It’s a blatant lie,” the source says of the rumors. By Caroline Fisher September 13, 2024