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Music Mase Claims Saucy Santana Co-Sign Puts Him In The Clear To Say "Pause" According to Mase, Saucy Santana says it too. By Caroline Fisher February 08, 2024
Music Slim Thug Firmly Shuts Down Accusations Of Stalking Megan Thee Stallion Slim Thug's comments come after Megan Thee Stallion went public with her relationship with Klay Thompson, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Finally Gets Trial Date In Gucci Mane Robbery & Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, and Big30 have all pleaded not guilty to robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Sneakers 50 Cent Isn't Happy With Tony Yayo For Spoiling G-Unit Reebok Sneaker Reveal The sneaker collaboration between G-Unit and Reebok was iconic in the early 2000s, and 50 Cent wanted Tony Yayo to delay its return's reveal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music “Views” Was The Moment Drake Stopped Trying To Be The Greatest Rapper Alive His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive. By Aron A. April 29, 2026
TV "The Rap Game" Winners: Where Are They Now? A rundown of all winners of The Rap Game TV show, from Season 1's Latto to Season 5's Tyeler Reign. See what the artists have been up to. By Michael Lusigi May 17, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Goes On A Victory Lap After Leaking Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Set Ak was right all along... By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims That Cam'ron Beat Jay-Z In 2000s Rap Battle Ak has another unpopular rap take. By Elias Andrews May 22, 2024
Music Akon's 7 Biggest Hits A household name that successfully dominated charts for years and inspired many. By Demi Phillips August 21, 2023
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Elite Company By Reaching 50 Billion Total Streams On Spotify Only a select few hip-hop artists have ever reached as many total streams as Kendrick Lamar now has on Spotify. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025