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Music Ghostface Killah Divulges On Writing "Cuban Linx" Verses During Schizophrenic Episode As one of the best pens of all time, hearing this perspective from Ghostface Killah is a bizarre but compelling tale. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Nominations For 2025 BET Awards Kendrick Lamar is joined by Drake, Doechii, Future, and GloRilla as the most nominated rappers at the 2025 BET Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
TV 50 Cent's Diddy Docuseries Racks Up 50 Million Views 50 Cent may have faced a lot of heat ahead of and during the release of his Diddy "hit piece," but it's quieting those critics. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Dungeon Family To Reunite In Honor Of Rico Wade At ONE Musicfest With Future, Doechii, & More Headlining ONE Musicfest will be featuring a number of high-profile artists in 2025 when it kicks off at Piedmont Park in October. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025
Music Drake Becomes First Artist Ever With 120 Billion Spotify Streams While Drake can certainly coast off of the continued commercial success of his catalog, he's still putting in work to add another chapter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music Rita Marley Net Worth 2024: What Is Bob Marley’s Widow Worth? Discover Rita Marley's net worth in 2024, estimated at $50 million. Explore her career and legacy. By Axl Banks March 15, 2024
Music Fred again..'s Best Rap Collaborations Outside of electronic and dance music, Fred again.. is also active in hip hop, producing tracks for numerous rappers in both the UK and the US. By Wyatt Westlake March 06, 2024
Music FBG Duck's Mother Reveals Sentencing Dates For O-Block Members The six O-Block members were found guilty of murder back in January. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2024
Music Spotify Fires Back At Payola Allegations Over Its Discovery Mode Spotify is also facing another lawsuit accusing the company of turning "blind eye” to “mass-scale fraudulent streaming.” By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Original Content Who Is Pooh Shiesty? Everything To Know Following the success of Pooh Shiesty's debut mixtape "Shiesty Season," here is everything to know about the Memphis rapper on the rise. By Deja Goode February 21, 2021
Music Travis Scott & Jayda Cheaves Are Reportedly Not Dating An ex-friend of Jayda Cheaves accused her of sleeping around with Travis Scott after the latter alleged Ari Fletcher of being with Lil Baby. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music Young Thug To Reclaim Seized Property Thanks To Latest Legal Win By January 9 at 5 p.m., the state of Georgia must return roughly $150K cash, various luxury cars, and some expensive jewelry to Young Thug. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026