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Music Kid Cudi Reveals The Origin Of His Stage Name During Interview With Jimmy Fallon Kid Cudi was originally rapping under the moniker of Lil Scott. By Joshua Robinson December 16, 2021
Music Ready Ron Denies DMX's Claims He Exposed Rapper To Drugs Last year, DMX told Talib Kweli he'd never tried drugs until Ron allegedly secretly laced a blunt with crack cocaine when he was 14. By Erika Marie April 15, 2021
Gram Kodak Black Gets His Dad A Truck: "Appreciate You Not Flushing Me Down The Toilet" Kodak Black buys new trucks for his father and for his lawyer Bradford Cohen, wishing them both a happy belated Father's Day. By Alex Zidel August 17, 2020
Numbers Rick Ross Secures 9 New Gold & Platinum Plaques Rick Ross has officially added nine gold and platinum certifications to his impressive collection. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2021
Music Mulatto Won't Be Releasing New Music Until Name Change Is Revealed Mulatto finally settles on her new name after months of consideration. By Alex Zidel January 28, 2021
Original Content D Smoke After "Rhythm + Flow": A Conversation On Gang Culture, "Black Habits," Rapping Techniques & More D Smoke opens up about "Black Habits," his victory on Netflix's "Rhythm + Flow," and the importance of creative songwriting in the season premiere of "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay October 01, 2020
Music Tyrese Says TGT Wouldn't Make 2nd Album, Tank Sets The Record Straight The 'Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank' trio's debut reached No. 1 but they failed to follow up with a sophomore record. By Erika Marie April 06, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Associates May Have Confirmed "WLR" Release Date It looks like Playboi Carti's long-awaited "Whole Lotta Red" could actually drop on Christmas. By Aron A. December 14, 2020
Sneakers Nike Air Max Scorpion “Have A Nike Day” Officially Revealed The Nike Air Max Scorpion is back in a big way. By Ben Atkinson July 22, 2023
Music Travis Scott Banned From Performing At The Pyramids In Egypt The Egyptian musicians' syndicate were worried by Travis' "rituals." By Alexander Cole July 18, 2023
Music XXXTentacion's 16-Hour Prison Calls Cover Domestic Abuse Claims, Growing Career & More Sixteen hours of prison conversation add further complexities to XXXTentacion's legacy. By Mitch Findlay November 08, 2018
Entertainment 112's Q Parker Files For Bankruptcy, Claims Only $1K Left In His Bank Account After 20 years in the industry, the going got tough. By Aida C. May 07, 2019