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Music Nicki Minaj Admits She Almost Quit Making Music Multiple Times Due To Constant Critiques Nicki Minaj recently sat down for a candid conversation with Vogue Italia, during which she also spoke on motherhood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Proposes To Mariah The Scientist During Beautiful Moment At His Atlanta Show Young Thug stopped his Atlanta benefit concert on Tuesday night so that he could propose to his long-time girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist. By Alexander Cole December 17, 2025
Music Ray J's Mom Defends Him After Princess Love Fight & Subsequent Arrest Ray J and Princess Love have already traded their sides of the story online, and it's been ugly to witness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Trae Tha Truth Claims Ex Tried Using Daughter Against Him With Libelous GoFundMe Trae Tha Truth rips ex over using their child in shady fundraisers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 25, 2025
Music Cardi B's New Album Breaks Impressive 2020s Record For Female Rap Projects Despite all the drama going on between her and Offset right now, at least Cardi B is getting very good news elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025
Politics Cardi B Complains About "Poor People" Who Voted For Donald Trump Cardi B vented about the economy and called out voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Akon Arrested On Outstanding Warrant In September, cops spotted Akon stranded in the middle of the road in his Tesla Cybertruck, and soon learned that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Bre-Z Net Worth 2023: What Is The “Empire” Star Worth? Explore the journey of "Empire" star Bre-Z from her early beginnings to achieving a remarkable net worth in 2023. Discover her story. By Jake Skudder November 28, 2023
Music Kanye West Shares His Updated "Big Three" Amid Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Feuds Kanye West recently went back to the side of Drake and Top5 after beefing with them online and blasting many other MCs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Diddy Admits To Being "Nervous" While Addressing The Judge On Day 1 Of His Trial Diddy has officially begun his trail for numerous alleged sex crimes and for now, they are simply looking for jurors. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Original Content Craziest Suge Knight Stories Suge Knight's reputation precedes him. Here are a few hip hop history stories that seem unbelievable, but those who were there say it's all true. By Josh Megson May 17, 2023
Music Jadakiss Recalls Feeling "Out Of My Mind" During The Lox's Iconic "Verzuz" Showdown With Dipset Jadakiss and Fat Joe launched a new podcast in partnership with Roc Nation and The Volume, earlier this month. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025