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Music 2Pac Was "Tense" Leading Up To His Death, Outlawz Rapper Napoleon Claims According to Napoleon, 2Pac was "kind of paranoid." By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2023
Music J. Cole Named Best Rapper Of 2023 By Complex, Debate Ensues Complex's recent selection for the best rapper of 2023 is sparking debate on social media. By Cole Blake January 24, 2024
Music Ice Spice Says People Now Ask Her To Buy Them Houses She's signed a record deal, released her EP, and has a hit track under her belt. It was only a matter of time before people asked for favors. By Erika Marie January 23, 2023
Music DMX's Ex-Wife Tashera Recalls Meeting Him As A Kid: "Good Girl Loves Bad Boy" She also says she finds comfort knowing that "he is in a better place" because "of the words he left me with." By Erika Marie May 18, 2021
Music Mariah Carey's Former Assistant Reveals Singer Has Fake Booty The ongoing lawsuit between Mariah Carey and her ex-assistant gets ugly. By Alex Zidel June 07, 2019
Music Slim Thug Burglary: Houston Rap Star Claims God Returned His Stolen Jewelry Slim Thug burst onto the mainstream landscape in 2005 alongside Paul Wall and Mike Jones on the huge hit song "Still Tippin'." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Beyonce Gets The Beyhive Buzzing With Stunning New "Cowboy Carter" Tour Teaser If this new Beyonce teaser is anything to go by, the "Cowboy Carter" tour might just be even grander than her "RENAISSANCE" trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music Diddy’s Team Raises Concerns About Diversity After Juror Gets Disqualified Recently, one juror was removed from Diddy's trial after the prosecution accused him of being dishonest about his living situation. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Music Diddy's First Day On Trial Has A Massive Crowd Of People Lining Up Outside The Courtroom Jury selection in Diddy's trial kicked off today, a process that the defense predicts will be difficult due to the inevitability of bias. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music PnB Rock’s Fiancée Learns About His Death In Heartbreaking Footage The devastating news left Stephanie Sibounheuang in shock. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "6:16 In LA": Fans Theorize OJ Simpson & Father's Day Ties In Drake Diss' Title It seems like Kendrick Lamar gave Drake the "quintuple entendre" he asked for... before he even got to his actual verse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Thanks "Rich Baby Daddy" Drake For Gifts & Cash Drake recently surprised Sexyy Red with four new Chanel bags. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2024