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Music R Kelly's Projected Release From Prison Has Been Announced R Kelly has been in a medium security facility in Butner, North Carolina since April 2023 and trying anything to get out early. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Lil Baby Sets Milestone With Updated First Week "WHAM" Sales The rapper surpassed expectations. By Elias Andrews January 10, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Randomly Eviscerates JT Over Her Music & Fashion Another unprompted shot from Azealia Banks... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2024
Music Beastie Boys: Where Are They Now? The Beastie Boys proved that transitioning to Hip Hop was an achievable feat. By Demi Phillips February 07, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Claims He Had The Chance To Sleep With Nicki Minaj According to 6ix9ine, he and Nicki Minaj were much closer than the rest of the world realized at one point. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music XXXTentacion Teases New Music In Social Media Video XXXTentacion is cooking up something new for his fans. By Matt F October 05, 2017
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Almighty So" Basically another Bang Pt. 2 ... By Matt Aceto October 20, 2013
Music ASAP Rocky Breaks His Silence Amid Assault Trial After “RHOBH” Star’s Son Testifies ASAP Rocky appeared in court yesterday. By Caroline Fisher January 25, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Announces T-Pain & Dreamdoll Will Be Part Of Streamer University Streamer University is back, and Kai Cenat has recruited another star-studded lineup to help mentor the next wave of content creators. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music Future Is Feeling Like A Billionaire Ahead Of "The Real Me" Future is dropping "The Real Me" on Friday, and the artist is bringing a whole new mentality with him into the project. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes All Of Drake's Beefs Are Because Of Jay-Z Amid recent shots between Drake and Jay-Z, DJ Akademiks claimed Drizzy's past enemies like Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T were just Hov's pawns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Relationships Kanye West & A Bikini-Clad Bianca Censori Bring Back The Mannequin Challenge While the Mannequin Challenge has been out of style for years, Kanye West and Bianca Censori have decided to bring it back. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026