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Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son Passionately Pleads With The Rapper To Take A Paternity Test A man claiming to be Jay-Z's alleged son has spoken out. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Wants Company's Name Dropped From Drakeo The Ruler Lawsuit Sadly, Drakeo was murdered in 2021 backstage at a festival promoted by Snoop Dogg's entertainment company. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music Kanye West's Ex-Assistant Accuses Him Of Swatting Her In Retaliation For Bombshell Lawsuit A representative for Kanye West has already denied Lauren Pisciotta's allegations as "absurd and outlandish." By Cole Blake July 25, 2025
Relationships How Many Kids Does Remy Ma Have? Remy Ma and Papoose share a beautiful blended family. By Axl Banks June 19, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Fans Gather In Droves For "Whole Lotta Red" Deluxe Petition Over 30,000 fans and counting want a "Whole Lotta Red" deluxe, which sounds like easy money for Playboi Carti. But is it really that easy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Trina Received An Aggressive Letter From PETA Before SeaWorld Performance Trina is the latest rap star to perform at SeaWorld, following a list of legendary all-stars like Fat Joe, Bow Wow, and Soulja Boy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Hits HBO With $20 Million Lawsuit Over “On The Record” Documentary Russell Simmons accuses the filmmakers behind "On The Record" of ignoring evidence that could potentially dispute the allegations he's facing. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music A Tribe Called Quest: Where Are They Now? A Tribe Called Quest's members have been quite busy outside of their disbanded group and we're checking out what they've been up to. By Paul Barnes January 10, 2024
Music Mario Confronts Fan Who Groped Him During Show An overzealous fan put her hands on Mario's private parts during one of his recent performances, and he didn't let it slide. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music Kirk Burrowes Targets Diddy's Mom Janice Combs Again Over Bad Boy Stock Bad Boy cofounder Kirk Burrowes alleges that Diddy's mother Janice Combs falsely took over Burrowes' company shares and lied about repayment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025