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Music J. Cole Says He Was "Genuinely Nervous" About Hopping On Bia's "London" J. Cole shares the backstory behind how he got on Bia's new single, "London." By Aron A. April 08, 2022
Music YBN Nahmir Reflects On Cordae Dropping "YBN" YBN Nahmir opens up about Cordae's decision to drop the "YBN" from his name, sharing insight into their current relationship. By Mitch Findlay February 22, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Trades Shots With DJ Vlad On Twitter: "I Made You" Soulja Boy and DJ Vlad went back and forth on Twitter, Tuesday. By Cole Blake September 28, 2022
Music Kanye West Says Pardison Fontaine Wrote Nearly All Of "Violent Crimes" The most personal song on "Ye" has suddenly become a little less personal. By Alex Zidel October 01, 2018
Music Lil Durk Claims He Confronted Someone In His DMs Over Public Comments Smurk wanted an apology and got it, but he also explained why he won't reveal what went down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2023
Music Soulja Boy Provides Receipts For First Rapper On YouTube Claim The influential rapper came through with receipts for his latest claim. By Madusa S. May 25, 2021
Music Public Enemy's Flavor Flav Admits Sobriety Journey Setbacks In New Vow To Fans Flavor Flav has been one of hip-hop's most recognizable stars since the 80s. He has cameoed in films like "Who's the Man" and "New Jack City." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025
Music Chloe Bailey Recalls Being “Convinced” She’d End Up With Kendrick Lamar According to Chloe Bailey, she went through a huge Kendrick Lamar phase a few years ago. By Caroline Fisher November 28, 2024
Sports DeMar DeRozan Hints At Being “Tipped Off” About Kendrick Lamar Album Following Drake Beef DeMar DeRozan is a big fan of "GNX." By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2024
Music Tony Yayo Thinks NBA YoungBoy Has Too Much Money To Be Worrying About Prison Time YoungBoy is currently in a legal bind thanks to alleged prescription drug fraud, but Tony Yayo says he shouldn't break a sweat over it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Reacts To His Alleged Killer's Disrespectful Interview Comments Following his release from a juvenile detention facility, Blockstar admitted that he wasn't sorry for his alleged role in Pop Smoke's murder. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music Diddy Gets Promising Bail Update After Court Allows Him To Seek A New Hearing It's not the best news ever, but Diddy's probably looking for anything he can score at this point. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2024